X->|gUT^   E«B.MooHe^ORD,R.C. 


No.  1719 

—  .M    1987 


HORSE  EQUIPMENTS 


AND 


EQUIPMENTS  FOR  OFFICERS  AND 
ENLISTED  MEN 


(2/  PLATES) 


MAY  10,  1905 
REVISED  JULY  3, 1908 


"WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 
1908 


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No.    17  11) 


HORSE  EQUIPMENTS 


AND 


EQUIPMENTS  FOR  OFFICERS  AND 
ENLISTED  MEN 


(2/  PLATES) 


MAY  10,  1905 
REVISED  JULY  3, 1908 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT    PRINTING    OFFICE 

1908 


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(Form  No.  1719.) 

THE  OFFICIAL  NUMBER  OF  THIS  COPY 


n' 


's     1987 


The  Commanding  Officer  or  the  Post  or  District  Ord= 
nance  Officer  to  whom  this  copy  is  issued  will  be  held 
personally  responsible  for  its  safe=keeping.  When 
another  off icer  relieves  him  a  receipt  for  it  by  number 
will  be  taken,  which  should  be  mailed  to  the  CHIEF 
OF  ORDNANCE,  U.  S.  Army,  Washington,  D.  C. 


(2) 


II 


PAI^T    I. 


HORSE  EQUIPMENTS. 


(3) 


HORSE  EQUIPMENT. 


A  complete  set  of  horse  equipments  for  enlisted  men  regularly 
consists  of — 

Plate.  Page. 

1  cavalry  saddle,  McClellan  pattern I  6 

1  saddle  cover II  12 

Isaddlebag Ill  12 

1  saddle  blanket 14 

1  curb  bridle,  model  of  1902 IV  15 

1  watering  bridle Ill  17 

1  halter Ill  17 

llink IV  18 

1  surcingle X  18 

llariat V  19 

1  lariat  strap V  19 

1  picket  pin , V  19 

1  nosebag V  20 

1  horse  brush V  20 

1  currycomb .' V  20 

1  scabbard  for  United  States  magazine  rifle,  model  of 

1903 •. II  21 

2  saber  straps II  22 

1  service  saddlecloth VI  22 

and,  when  especially  required — 

1  combination  halter  bridle,  experimental VII  22 

1  cavalry  bridle,  model  of  1906,  experimental IV  23 

1  horse  cover,  or  horse  cover  blanket  lined,  according 

to  climate VIII  25 

1  stirrup  with  guidon  socket I  26 

For  officers  only  are  added — 

1  dress  saddlecloth IX  26 

1  service  saddlecloth IX  28 

1  breast  strap  and  martingale,  hunting  design VII  28 

1  "WTiitman  saddle X  29 

for  which  the  equipments  are  the  same  in  material  and  finish,  except 
as  noted. 

(5) 


CAVALRY    SADDLE,    McCLELLAN    PATTERN. 

(Plate  I.) 

A  complete  saddle  is  composed  of — 
1  saddletree  (covered). 
1  set  saddle  trimmings. 
6  coat  straps. 

1  quarter  strap  (adjustable)  complete. 

2  stirrup  straps. 

2  stirrups  (hooded). 
1  cincha  (hair). 

SADDLETREE. 

The  parts  are — 
1  pommel. 

1  cantle. 

2  side  bars. 

1  pommel  iron. 

1  cantle  iron. 

2  stirrup-strap  loops. 

The  pommel  consists  of  two  pieces  of  selected  ash  (rough  size,  1^  by 
3  by  14|  inches)  framed  together  at  the  top,  glued  and  properly 
shaped.  It  is  fastened  to  the  side  bars  with  two  l^-inch  and  two 
If-inch  No.  12  wood  screws,  and  has  one  slot  for  coat  strap. 

The  cantle  is  made  of  two  pieces  of  selected  ash  (rough  size,  1^  by 
4f  by  14J  inches)  framed  together  at  the  top,  glued  and  properly 
shaped.  It  is  fastened  to  side  bars  with  two  l|-inch  and  two  If -inch 
No.  12  wood  screws,  and  has  three  slots  for  coat  straps. 

Each  side  bar  is  made  from  one  piece  of  selected  basswood  (rough 
size,  2^  by  6J  by  22^  inches)  turned  to  shape  and  gained  for  stirrup- 
strap  loop. 

The  pommel  iron  is  made  from  decarbonized  sheet  steel  0.065-inch 
thick,  pressed  to  shape,  and  secured  to  pommel  with  three  IJ  inch 
No.  8  iron  rivets,  and  to  side  bars  with  four — two  in  each. 

The  cantle  iron  is  made  from  decarbonized  sheet  steel  0.065-inch 
thick,  pressed  to  shape  and  secured  to  cantle  with  four  IJ-inch  No.  8 
iron  rivets,  and  to  side  bars  with  six — three  in  each. 

The  stirrup-strap  loops  made  from  0.284-inch  decarbonized  steel 
wire  welded,  are  attached  to  the  side  bars  by  straps  of  decarbonized 
sheet  steel  0.049  inch  thick,  each  strap  being  fastened  to  the  bar  by 
three  1^-inch  No.  8  iron  rivets.  The  loops  have  their  lower  edges 
inclined  from  the  horizontal  upward  and  to  the  front,  and  swing  freely 
in  the  straps  for  the  better  adjustment  of  the  stirrup  straps  when  the 
rider  is  in  the  saddle. 


Saddletrees  are  made  in  three  sizes,  in  the  follo^^dng  proportions: 

15  per  cent  with  11-inch  seat. 
50  per  cent  with  1 1  ^-inch  seat. 
35  per  cent  with  12-inch  seat. 

The  size  of  seat,  11,11^  and  12  inches,  is  the  inside  measurement,  on 
the  bare  tree,  between  the  intersections  of  cantle  and  pommel  with  the 
side  bars.  The  actual  measurements  between  these  points  is  0.17 
inch  larger  than  the  above  figures,  to  allow  for  the  thickness  of  cover. 
After  the  saddle  is  covered  w^th  rawhide  and  leather  the  position  of 
these  points  at  intersection  can  not  be  accurately  determined,  but  can 
be  measured  with  sufficient  precision  to  definitely  fix  the  size  of  the 
saddle. 

The  length  of  the  side  bars  alone  varies  with  the  different  sizes  of 
saddles,  the  other  parts  of  the  saddletree  remaining  the  same  for  all 
sizes.  These  side  bars  are  turned  in  copying  lathes  which  produce 
duphcates  of  the  forms  used  as  guides;  two  forms,  one  right  and  one 
left,  being  required  for  each  size  of  saddle.  After  turning,  the  cen- 
tering ends  of  the  side  bars  are  cut  off  and  the  bars  placed  in  forms 
which  detect  any  defects  in  form  due  to  W' arping  or  other  causes,  and 
which  also  insure  great  exactness  in  the  distance  between  the  side  bars 
and  the  positions  of  cantle  and  pommel,  these  being  fastened  to  the 
side  bars  while  the  latter  are  firmly  held  in  forms.  A  separate  form  is 
used  for  each  size  of  saddle,  thus  insuring  exact  uniformity  in  all 
essential  dimensions. 

The  cantle  and  pommel  irons  are  pressed  to  the  shape  required  to  fit 
the  angles  between  the  side  bars  and  the  pieces  which  they  support. 
The  principal  surfaces  of  contact  are  near  the  tops  of  the  cantle  and 
pommel,  where  they  best  sustain  the  strains.  Both  irons  are  cut 
away  toward  the  lower  edges  of  the  side  bars  so  that  they  will  not 
interfere  with  the  holes  for  lacing  thongs  described  below. 

FINISHING   AND   COVERING  THE   SADDLETREE   AFTER   ASSEMBLING. 

The  front  and  rear  ends  of  the  side  bars  are  carefully  finished  and 
shaped  down  by  hand ;  holes  for  lacing  thongs  are  bored  through  the 
bars  along  junctions  of  pommel  and  cantle,  front  and  rear,  and  the 
bars  grooved  underneath  in  line  wdth  these  holes  so  that  the  thongs 
used  will  not  project  below  the  under  surface  of  the  side  bars. 

The  tree  is  finished  smooth  and  then  coated  by  dipping  into  a 
mixture  of  white  lead  in  oil,  which  protects  and  preserves  the  wood. 
It  is  then  covered  with  hard  raw^hide  made  from  calfskin.  This  skin 
is  cut  to  shape  under  dies,  is  then  soaked,  and  while  wet,  stretched  and 
secured  in  place  with  wet  rawhide  (hard  cowliide)  thongs  passing 
through  the  holes  in  front  and  rear  of  pommel  and  cantle.  The  top 
and  bottom  covers  are  then  trimmed  down  and  d^a^^^l  together  with 


light  wet  rawhide  (hard  calfskin)  thongs,  the  seams  being  confined  to 
the  top  and  upper  edges  of  the  side  bars  so  that  no  ridges  are  formed 
on  the  under  bearing  surfaces. 

When  tliis  rawhide  dries  and  shrinks  it  forms  a  smooth,  hard  cover, 
which  prevents  the  wood  from  splitting  and  binds  the  parts  of  the  tree 
into  a  strong,  rigid,  and  serviceable  unit  that  will  retain  its  shape 
even  after  the  wood  itself  is  considerably  decayed. 

The  rawhided  tree  is  now  covered  with  russet  collar  leather  weighing 
6  to  7  ounces  per  square  foot.  The  seams  around  the  pommel  and 
cantle  are  reinforced  with  welts  of  leather  and  the  seams  in  center  of 
top  covers  have  light  welts;  the  seams  on  the  edges  of  side  bars  are  so 
placed  that  they  will  not  chafe  the  horse  or  rider.  The  bottoms  are 
lined  with  sheepskin,  having  wool  ^  inch  long,  which  is  sewed  to  same 
before  attaching  to  saddle.  Four  wrought  iron  saddle  nails,  1 J  inches 
long,  with  heads  J-inch  in  diameter,  japanned  to  color  of  leather,  are 
placed  in  the  side  bars  at  the  points  of  the  pommel  and  cantle  to  cover 
and  protect  the  ends  of  the  seams. 


SADDLE   TRIMMINGS. 


Saddle  trimmings  are  made  of  brass,  as  it  does  not  rust,  is  amply 
strong,  and  is  easily  cast  and  formed  into  the  required  shapes. 
A  complete  set  includes — 

4  l}-incli  rings. 

2  foot  staples  (semicircular),  with  screws. 

4  foot  staples  (low),  with  screws. 

2  foot  staples  (high),  with  screws. 

7  ovals,  with  screw  pins. 

1  shield,  with  screw  pins. 

1  saddlebag  stud,  with  rivets. 

Located  as  follows : 

Two  IJ-inch  rings  of  cast  brass  are  on  front  end  of  side  bars,  and 
two  on  rear  of  cantle. 

The  semicircular  foot  staples,  made  of  cast  brass,  are  fastened  to  the 
front  ends  of  the  side  bars  \\dth  four  1-inch  No.  6  brass  screws  and 
secure  two  of  the  IJ-inch  rings. 

The  low  foot  staples  are  made  of  cast  brass  and  used  for  holding  the 
coat  straps,  two  being  placed  on  the  front  of  pommel  and  two  on  the 
rear  of  cantle.     Each  is  secured  with  two  |-inch  No.  6  brass  screws. 

The  high  foot  staples,  made  of  cast  brass,  are  used  on  the  rear  end  of 
saddle  bars  for  attaching  the  saddlebags.  They  are  secured  to  the 
side  bars  through  the  rear  quarter  strap  by  two  1-inch  No.  6  brass 
screws. 

The  ovals  are  made  from  sheet  brass  0.028  inch  tliick  and  are  placed 
around  the  slots  for  coat  straps  as  follows:     One  on  front  of  pommel, 


three  on  front  and  three  on  rear  of  cantle.  Each  is  secured  with  two 
|-inch  No.  2  brass  screw  pins. 

The  sliield  is  made  of  sheet  brass  0.028-inch  thick,  pressed  to  shape, 
punched  with  slot  for  coat  strap,  stamped  with  size  of  saddletree,  and 
secured  to  pommel,  over  slot,  with  three  f-inch  No.  2  brass  screw  pins. 

The  saddlebag  stud  is  made  of  cast  brass  and  secured  to  cantle  iron, 
through  rear  quarter  strap,  with  one  f-inch  No.  10  brass  rivet,  and  to 
saddletree,  through  quarter  strap  and  cantle  iron,  with  one  1-inch  No. 
8  oval-head  brass  rivet. 

COAT    STRAPS. 

These  are  six  in  mini  her — 

3  for  pommel,  33  inches  long. 
3  for  cantle,  45  inches  long. 
They  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces  per  square 
foot.  They  pass  through  the  slots  and  foot  staples  and  have  leather 
stops  riveted  on  them  lOi  inches  from  buckle,  ^vith  V\-inch  tubular 
iron  rivet  and  cap.  One  |-inch  cast-brass  center  bar  buckle,  with 
tongue  of  brass  wire  0.120-inch  diameter,  is  securely  sewed  to  each 
strap.  I ' 

[-3     -  QUARTER    STRAP. 

Tliis  is  made  from  medium  russet  harness  leather,  the  parts  of  one 
complete  adjustable  strap  being — 
1  pommel  quarter  strap. 

1  cantle  quarter  strap. 

2  side  quarter  straps  and  sliding  loops. 
2  quarter  strap  safes,  lined. 

2  quarter  strap  rings,  4-inch. 
2  cincha  straps. 

The  pommel  quarter  strap  is  passed  over  pommel  iron  and  secured 
at  the  center  to  top  of  saddletree  with  two  No.  8  1-inch  oval-head  brass 
rivets  and  burs.  Each  end  is  sewn  into  a  IJ  by  If  inch  halter  square 
and  rivited  with  a  |-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap. 

The  cantle  quarter  strap  is  passed  over  cantle  iron,  and  center  of  the 
strap  secured  to  top  of  saddle  with  one  1-inch  No.  8  oval-head  brass 
rivet  and  bur  (wliich  also  secures  the  saddlebag  stud)  and  with  two  1- 
inch  No.  8  oval-head  brass  rivets  and  burs,  one  placed  each  side  about 
3  inches  from  saddlebag  stud.  It  is  secured  to  lower  edges  of  side  bars 
by  the  foot  staples,  which  are  fastened  with  four  1-inch  No.  6  brass 
screws.  Each  end  is  se^vn  into  a  H  by  l|-inch  halter  square  and  riv- 
eted with  a  f-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap. 

The  side  quarter  straps  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8 
ounces  per  square  foot,  have  one  IJ-inch  malleable-iron  barrel  roller 
buckle  sewn  on  one  end,  and  have  one  standing  loop  and  two  sliding 


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loops.  The  billet  end  has  eight  holes  spaced  If  inches  apart  for  adjust- 
ing the  length  of  strap. 

To  Assemble  the  Side  Strap. — First.  Pass  the  billet  under  the 
ring  on  the  safe  between  the  ring  chapes  and  draw  up  until  the  buckle 
is  about  12  inches  from  the  ring;  then  pass  it  through  the  halter  square 
on  pommel  strap  from  the  under  side,  again  through  ring  on  safe, 
thence  through  halter  square  on  cantle  from  under  side  and  then 
through  buckle  adjusting  the  length  required. 

The  quarter  strap  safes  are  made  of  two  thicknesses  of  medium  rus- 
set harness  leather,  stitched  together  and  Uned  with  sheepskin  with 
wool  i  inch  long  and  secured  to  quarter  strap  rings  with  leather  chapes 
and  two  |-inch  No.  10  brass  rivets  and  burs. 

The  cincha  straps  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces 
per  square  foot,  and  securely  stitched  to  quarter  strap  ring;  the  stitch- 
ing being  reinforced  with  one  i^Vinch  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap. 

The  4-inch  quarter  strap  rings  are  made  from  0.284-inch  decarbon- 
ized steel  wire,  as  brass  is  not  strong  enough  to  retain  its  shape  under 
the  strain  of  the  cincha. 

STIRRUP   STRAPS. 

[.  These,  two  in  number,  are  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather, 
with  one  l|-inch  malleable-iron  center-bar  buckle  securely  sewed  on 
one  end,  and  have  a  standing  loop  on  the  upper  side  made  suffi- 
ciently high  to  take  the  billet  end  after  the  strap  has  been  passed 
through.  The  buckle  is  sewed  on  reversed  so  that  when  the  stirrup  is 
assembled  the  strap  is  given  a  quarter  turn  to  throw  the  opening  of  the 
hood  somewhat  out  from  the  horse  for  convenience  in  mounting. 

To  Assemble  Strap  with  Right  or  Off  Stirrup. — Place  stirrup 
on  floor  with  opening  of  hood  toward  you.  Pass  free  end  of  strap 
through  the  small  opening  in  top  of  hood,  and  out  of  large  opening  in 
rear,  rough  side  of  leather  bearing  on  the  wooden  crossbar.  Grasp 
free  end  of  strap  in  right  hand  and  buckle  end  in  left.  Pass  free  end 
of  strap  around  right  side  of  buckle  end  and  through  the  loop  at 
buckle  end  from  the  bottom  toward  the  top,  rough  side  of  leather  of 
free  end  against  the  smooth  side  of  leather  of  buckle  end.  Pull  the  free 
end  of  strap  up  until  the  buckle  end  slides  down  so  that  double  tliick- 
ness  of  leather  is  around  wooden  crossbar.  From  the  outside  pass 
free  end  of  strap  through  top  of  right  stirrup-strap  loop  on  saddle, 
rough  side  of  leather  bearing  on  the  loop.  Buckle  free  end  of  strap, 
passing  what  remains  of  free  end  after  buckling  through  opening  at 
end  of  buckle  and  down  center  of  loop  between  the  two  portions  of 
stirrup  strap  already  encircled  by  loop. 

To  Assemble  Strap  w  ith  IjEft  or  Near  Stirrup. — Pass  free  end 
of  strap  through  opening  in  top  of  stirrup,  rough  side  of  strap  to 
wooden  crossbar  and  outjat  rear,  as  above  explained.     Grasp  the 


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buckle  end  in  right  hand,  and  free  end  in  left.  Pass  free  end  around 
left  side  of  strap  and  through  loop  near  bucMe,  rough  sifle  of  free  end 
bearing  against  smooth  side  of  buckle  end.  The  remainder  of  the 
operation  is  the  same  as  for  right  stirrup  strap. 

Wlien  assembled,  the  buckle  Ues  on  inside  of  strap,  the  opening  of 
hood  is  to  the  rear,  and  the  strap  hes  flat  against  the  shin. 


A  pair  of  stirrups  consists  of — 

2  stirrup  staves  with  rivets. 
2  stirrup  spreaders. 
4  crescentric  washers,  with  rivets. 
2  stirrup  hoods. 

Staves. — To  be  made  from  selected  white  oak  (rough  size,  5  by  24 
inches);  they  may  be  either  sawed  or  spHt;  if  sawed,  they  must  be 
f  inch  thick  and  sawed  parallel  to  the  grain  of  the  wood ;  if  split,  they 
must  be  |  inch  thick.  They  must  be  of  tough,  live  wood,  of  best 
quality,  entirely  free  from  knots  and  all  defects,  and  after  steaming 
must  be  capable  of  being  quickly  bent  around  a  curve  to  form  them 
into  stirrups  without  developing  sphts,  cracks,  breaks,  or  checks. 

Staves  are  cut  to  size,  planed,  gained  for  riser,  and  steamed,  before 
bending.  After  bending  they  are  thoroughly  kiln-dried  and  then  prop- 
erly shaped. 

The  spreaders,  made  from  clear  ash,  are  placed  between  the  upper 
ends  of  the  bent  staves  for  attaching  the  stirrup  strap.  Each  is 
secured  by  one  2f  by  ,\  inch  iron  rivet  and  bur,  and  one  3  by  j\  inch 
iron  rivet,  which  also  passes  through  the  middle  of  the  crescentric 
washers. 

The  crescentric  washers  are  made  of  decarbonized  sheet  steel  0.05 
inch  thick,  each  being  secured  to  stirrup  with  one  3  by  i\  inch  iron 
rivet  and  bur  passing  through  stave  and  spreader,  and  with  two 
f-inch  No.  10  iron  rivets  passing  through  stave  only. 

The  crescentric  washers  prevent  the  stave  from  splitting  through 
the  plane  of  the  spreader  rivets,  and  the  wings  by  extending  down 
over  the  section  of  greatest  curvature,  strengthen  the  stave  where  it 
is  most  Hkely  to  break.  Due  to  the  tendency  to  straighten  after  bend- 
ing, stirrups  vary  in  curvature,  and  the  washer  is  given  its  particular 
form  so  it  can  be  more  easily  adjusted  and  fitted  to  the  stirrup  than 
if  oval  or  triangular  in'shape.  "" 

Stirrup  hoods,  made  of  russet  harness  leather  with  letters  "U.  S?"' 
stamped  in  an  oval  on  center  of  front,  are  riveted  to  stirrup  ^\^th  four 
f-inch  and  two  f-inch  tubular  iron  rivets,  brown  japan  finish.  They 
are  made  of  two  thicknesses  of  leather  sewed  around  the  edge. 
The  bottom  of  the  hood  projects  f  inch  below  the  plane]_of  underside 
of  stirrup. 


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CINCHA. 

The  parts  are — 

1  cincha  body. 

2  cincha  safes. 

2  cincha  covers. 

2  cincha  4-inch  rings. 

They  are  made  20  inches  in  length,  this  being  the  actual  measure- 
ment of  cincha  unstretched,  from  inside^to  inside  of  the  outer  ends  of 
the  rings. 

The  cincha  body  is  made  of  24  strands  of  6-ply  spun  and  twisted 
horsehair  rope,  knotted  on  the  cincha  ring.  The  body  is  8  inches 
wide  in  center  when  finished.  A  three-strand  horsehair  rope  is  woven 
across  the  body  near  each  ring,  and  in  tw^o  places  across  the  middle  to 
keep  the  strands  from  spreading. 

Safes  are  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather,  and  placed  under 
the  rings.  The  knots  of  the  cincha  are  protected  by  a  cover  of  the 
same  weight  of  leather,  which  is  secured  to  safe  and  cincha  rings  with 
stitching  and  with  one  f-incli  No.  10  brass  belt  rivet  and  bur. 

The  cincha  rings  are  the  same  as  those  for  the  quarter  straps,  made 
of  decarbonized  steel  wire  0.284-inch  diameter,  welded.  Their  inside 
diameter  is  4  inches. 

SADDLE    COVER. 

(Plate  II.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  body  (in  halves). 

3  billets. 

3  buckles  and  chapes. 
The  body  is  made  of  two  pieces  of  No.  9  ohve-drab  cotton  duck  with 
edges  turned  under  and  sewed  around  sides  and  bottom,  forming  a  bag 
and  having  the  top  hemmed.  The  top  is  closed  and  held  b^^  three 
billets  and  buckle  chapes  of  medium  harness  leather,  each  of  which  is 
reinforced  with  scrap  leather  and  secured  to  the  body  by  stitching, 
and  one  tubular  rivet  and  cap.  The  billets  and  buckle  chapes  are 
|-incli  wide  and  are  fastened  on  outside  of  body  on  opposite  sides. 
The  buckle  chape  has  a  |-incli  barrel  roller  buckle,  brown  japan 
finish,' and  a  standing  loop. 

SADDLEBAGS. 

(Plate  ill.) 

The  finish  of  metal  parts  of  saddlebags  is  bronze  for  ollicors,  and 
brow^n  japan  for  enlisted  men. 

The  components  of  a  complete  pair  are — 

2  pouches,  with  flaps. 
1  seat. 

1  set  linings. 


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1  salt  bag. 

2  coffee  and  sugar  bags. 
2  side  straps. 

For  each  pouch,  1  flap,  1  front,  1  back,  3  flap  billets,  3  buckle 
chapes,  1  ring  chape,  and  1  gusset  are  required.  The  near-side  pouch 
is  for  rations  and  the  off-side  for  clothing. 

The  flaps  are  made  of  russet  bag  leather,  5  to  6  ounces  per  square 
foot,  have  letters  "U.S."  within  an  oval  stamped  on  center  of  face. 
Three  flap  billets,  made  of  russet  collar  leather,  pass  through  slots 
in  the  flap. 

The  fronts  are  made  of  russet  bag  leather  5  to  6  ounces  per  square 
foot,  and  two  metallic  buttons  are  fastened  inside  near  top  of  "front" 
for  securing  the  linings.  Three  |-inch  brass-wire  buckles  with  chapes 
and  standing  loops  of  russet  collar  leather  are  sewed  to  lower  part 
of  "front"  for  fastening  down  flaps  by  billets  mentioned. 

The  backs  are  made  of  russet  bag  leather  5  to  6  ounces  per  square 
foot,  and  have  two  metallic  buttons  fastened  near  top  for  securing 
the  linings.  Side  straps  are  used  to  fasten  the  saddlebags  to  cincha 
rings  to  prevent  flapping,  and  are  attached  to  lower  front  corner  of 
saddlebag  backs  by  a  |-inch  brass  ring  and  chape  of  russet  collar 
leather. 

The  gussets  are  made  of  russet  bag  leather,  5  to  6  ounces  per  square 
toot.  Front,  back,  and  gusset  are  joined  together  and  stitched,  with 
folded  welt  inclosed  in  seam.  The  back  of  the  pouch  is  reinforced 
on  each  side  with  a  triangular  piece  of  russet  bag  leather.  To  prevent 
ripping  or  tearing  the  ends  of  gusset  are  reinforced  with  a  strip 
secured  to  the  gusset  by  tw^o  V^-inch  tubularjron  rivets  and  caps, 
and  to  the  front  with' one  i'V,-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap,  and  to 
back,  through  triangular  reinforcement,  with  on.eJ-incK  tubular  iron 
rivet  and  cap.^  Pouch  and  flap  are  joined  separately  to  seat^wdth 
stitcliing  and  with  two  Y's-ii^ch  tubular  iron  rivets  and  caps.  "^ 

The  seat,  made  of  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces  per  square 
foot  and  fastened  to  pouches  and  flaps,  as  stated  above,  is  designed 
to  fit  smoothly  over  cantle  and  side  bars  of  the  saddle,  and  has^one 
hole  through  center  for  the  saddlebag  stud,'Vith  a  slot  on  each  side 
for  the  foot  staples  (high)  to  pass  through.  These  slots  are  rein- 
forced with  two  brass  ovals  0.035  inch  thick,  each  secured  to  seat 
with  two  f-inch  No.  12  brass  belt  rivets.  Two  key  billets  are  riveted 
to  "seat"  near  slots,'^each  wdth  f,|-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap. 

LININGS. 

The  parts  of  one  set  are — - 

2  front  linings.  •- 

1  back  lining,  off  side. 
1  back  lining,  near  side. 
1  gusset  lining. 


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All  the  linings  are  made  from  No.  9  olive-drab  cotton  duck,  and 
each  back  lining  has  two  buttonholes  near  the  top  for  fastening  ta  the 
pouches.  The  back  lining  of  near  side  has  two  pockets  of  the  sami 
kind  of  duck,  for  the  knife,  fork,  and  spoon.  The  front,  back,  and 
gusset  linings  of  each  pouch  are  joined  and  stitched  with  No.  25 
olive-drab  linen  thread. 

The  coffee,  sugar,  and  salt  bags,  three  in  number,  are  made  from 
white  cotton  drill,  8  ounces  per  square  yard,  with  a  draw  string  of 
No.  12  cotton  chalk  line,  20  inches  long,  run  through  hem. 

The  side  straps  are  made  of  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces  per 
square  foot,  with  !^-inch  brass-wire  buckle  and  two  standing  loops  of 
same  material  as  strap. 

SADDLE    BLANKET. 

SPECIFICATIONS. 

1.  Wool. — The  blankets  will  be  made  of  pure  wool;  no  Colorado 
wool,  or  what  is  known  as  "carpet  wool,"  or  kemp,  to  be  used.  The 
yarn  to  be  evenly  spun  with  a  moderate  twist  and  free  from  lumps  or 
shreds. 

2.  Color. — To  be  a  mixture  of  olive-drab  shade,  the  various  colors 
required  to  produce  the  mixture  to  be  dyed  in  wool  and  thoroughly 
cleaned  before  mixing.  They  must  be  sufficiently  fast  to  withstand 
milling  and  climatic  influences,  such  as  sunlight,  air,  and  the  exposure 
incident  to  military  service. 

3.  Border. — An  olive-brown  border  of  two  stripes,  as  shown  in 
drawing.  The  wool  in  the  border  to  be  of  the  same  grade  as  the  body 
of  the  blanket,  and  to  withstand  the  tests  for  permanency  of  color. 

4.  Threads. — The  fuiished  blanket  to  have  not  less  than  26  tlireads 
per  inch  in  the  warp  and  36  threads  per  inch  in  the  woof,  and  to  weigh 
not  less  than  5  pounds. 

5.  Strength. — The  blankets  must  be  moderately  combed  and 
stand  a  strain  of  at  least  80  pounds  per  inch  in  the  direction  of  the 
warp,  and  90  pounds  per  inch  in  the  direction  of  the  woof. 

6.  Size. — The  blankets  to  be  rectangular,  72  by  84  inches,  with 
straight  edges. 

7.  Ordnance  Department  Brand. — Each  blanket  to  have  the 
letters  "U.  S."  and  the  bursting  shell  as  shown  in  drawing.  The  let- 
ters, insignia,  color,  and  method  of  working  same  in  the  blanket  to  bo 
the  same  as  that  shown  upon  the  drawing. 

8.  Color  Test. — The,  permanency  of  the  color  of  the  blanket  Nvill 
be  tested  by  subjecting  one  blanket  in  every  ten  to  the  following  test : 

If  the  tested  blankets  do  not  conform  to  the  requirements  of  the 
specifications,  all  the  blankets  delivered  in  that  lot  will  be  rejected. 


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Test  No.  1. — Boil  for  ten  minutes  in  a  solution  composed  of  80  grains 
of  Ivory  soap  to  one  pint  of  water. 

Test  No.  2. — A  second  sample  shall  be  taken  and  boiled  ten  minutes 
in  solution  containing  10  grains  of  dry  carbonate  of  soda  to  one  pint  of 
water. 

Test  No.  3. — Soaking  twelve  hours  in  a  solution  composed  of  3 
drams  of  citric  acid  to  two  fluid  ounces  of  water,  temperature  about 
70°  F. 

Test  No.  4- — Soaking  twenty-four  hours  in  lactic  acid,  sp.  gr.  1.21 
U.  S.  P.,  temperature  about  70"  F. 

Test  No.  5. — An  exposure  to  the  weather  (roof  test)  for  thirty  days. 

To  correctly  judge  the  results,  the  specimens  that  have  been  sub- 
jected to  the  above  tests  must  be  washed  in  a  weak  solution  of  Ivory 
soap  and  tepid  warm  water.  No  change  of  color  must  appear. 
The  olive  brown  borders  must  also  stand  the  above  test  without 
change. 

9.  Workmanship. — The  blankets  to  be  manufactured  in  a  thor- 
oughly workmanlike  manner  and  when  finished  must  be  free  from 
grease,  must  smell  sweet,  present  a  bright,  clear  appearance,  and  be 
perfectly  dry  when  presented  for  inspection.  They  must  be  of  uni- 
form quality  and  not  show  any  stops  in  weave  when  held  against 
the  light,  or  any  other  defects  in  workmanship.  The  ends  to  be 
secured  from  raveling  by  a  gimp  and  elastic  overlook  stitch  as  shown 
upon  the  standard  sample.  The  gimp  and  thread  employed  to 
conform  in  shade  to  the  body  of  the  blanket. 

CURB  BRIDLE,  MODEL  OF  1902. 
(Plate  IV.) 

The  components  are — 

1  curb  bit,  model  of  1892. 
1  curb  chain,  model  of  1904. 

1  rein. 
Headstall — 

2  cheek  pieces. 
1  crownpiece. 

1  brow  band. 

1  throatlatch. 

2  brow  band  ornaments. 

All  bridle  trimmings,  except  brow  band  ornaments,  are  of  bronze; 
bronze  finish  for  officers,  brown  japan  for  enlisted  men. 

The  curb  bit,  model  of  1892,  is  made  of  best  quality  shear  steel 
and  has  dull  nickel  finish.  The  branches  are  drop-forged  and  elec- 
trically welded  to  the  mouthpiece,  which  is  made  of  soft  decarbon- 
ized steel.  A  loop  is  forged  on  upper  part  of  each  branch  for  attach- 
ing the  curb-chain  hook  and  cheek  piece,  and  an  eye  on  lower  end 
of  each  branch  into  which  is  welded  the  rein  ring,  made  of  0.203-inch 


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decarbonized  steel  wire.     The  bits  are  made  regularly  in  three  sizes, 
which  dififer  only  in  length  of  mouthpiece,  the  proportions  being: 

■   I 

NuinlxT.  Length  of  mouthpiece.    '     ^'°P°S^^. """""" 

Inches.  Per  cent. 

1  4.5  15 

2  4.75  75 
■  3                                    5.  10 

A  larger  size,  No.  4,  with  mouthpiece  5.25  inches  long,  is  occasion- 
ally made  to  fill  special  requisitions. 

The  curb  chain,  model  of  1904,  is  a  special  steel  chain  with  links 
and  hooks  finished  in  dull  nickel. 

The  curb-chain  hooks,  model  of  1904,  are  made  right  and  left,  of 
spring-steel  wire,  0.165-inch  diameter,  tempered,  and  have  dull 
nickel  finish.  The  left  hook  is  formed  with  the  eye  and  hook  in  the 
same  plane,  while  the  right  hook  has  the  eye  twisted  at  a  right  angle 
to  the  hook.  The  hooks  are  closed  so  as  to  offer  a  resistance  of  10 
to  16  pounds  to  disengaging  from  a  ring  of  0.134-inch  diameter  wire. 

All  leather  parts  of  the  bridle  are  made  from  russet  bridle  leather 
weighing  9J  to  10^  ounces  per  square  foot. 

The  reins  are  made  of  two  pieces  of  russet  bridle  leather  sewed 
together  in  the  middle.  One  rein  billet,  with  one  |-inch  bronze 
center-bar  buckle,  is  securely  sewed  to  each  end  of  rein. 

The  cheek  pieces  are  made  of  russet  bridle  leather.  For  officers' 
bridles  they  are  alike,  but  for  enlisted  men  they  are  right  and  left. 
They  differ  in  that  the  right  cheek  piece  has  a  f-inch  bronze  center- 
bar  buckle,  while  the  left  cheek  piece  has  a  f-inch  bronze  "  Saalbach" 
buckle  securely  sewed  to  upper  end.  This  buckle  has  a  loop  at  the 
lower  end  which  takes  the  snap  of  the  link  when  the  link  is  carried 
on  the  bridle.  Both  cheek  pieces  have  billets  with  |-inch  bronze 
center-bar  buckles  securely  sewed  to  lower  end.  To  admit  fine 
adjustments,  the  holes  in  the  crownpiece  for  the  cheek-piece  buckles 
are  spaced  |  inch  apart,  while  those  in  billets  are  |  inch. 

The  crownpiece  is  made  of  russet  bridle  leather  with  ends  split  for 
a  distance  of  8  inches  and  a  J-inch  strip  taken  out  of  the  center,  form- 
ing a  cheek  and  throat  strap  billet  on  each  end. 

The  brow  band  is  made  of  russet  bridle  leather.  A  loop  is  formed 
on  each  end  by  doubling  over  and  s-titching  the  ends  of  the  piece. 

The  throatlatch  is  made  of  russet  bridle  leather,  and  has  a  f-inch 
bronze  center-bar  buckle  securely  sewed  on  each  end. 

The  brow-band  ornaments  are  made  from  sheet  copper  0.035  inch 
thick  for  enlisted  men  and  0.109  inch  thick  for  officers;  both  are 
bronzed  and  bear  the  coat  of  arms  of  the  United  States  in  relief. 
Loops  of  0.109  inch  soft  brass  wire,  to  receive  the  brow  band,  are 
soldered  to  the  rear  sides. 


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WATERING    BRIDLE. 

(Plate  III.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  waterino^  bit. 

2  bit  snaps. 
1  rein. 

The  wat(M-ing  bit  has  (hill  nickel  finish. 

The  moutlipiece  is  made  in  two  parts.  Each  is  slightly  curved 
and  tapers  from  0.59  inch  diameter  just  inside  of  the  rein  ring  to 
0.4  inch  diameter  at  base  of  eye,  being  forged  from  a  soft  decarbonized 
steel  bar  0.625  incii  in  diameter.  The  ends  of  the  two  pieces  have 
holes  0.34  inch  in  diameter  and  are  joined  together,  as  shown  on 
Plate  TIT,  Ijy  having  the  eye  in  one  piece  cut  and  closed  into  the  other. 
The  other  ends  of  the  mouthpiece  are  drilled  with  holes  0.31  inch 
diameter,  into  which  are  welded  the  rein  rings,  2.75  inches  in 
diameter,  made  of  0.25  inch  decarbonized  steel  wire. 

Bit  snaps  are  dull  nickel  finished  after  assembling.  The  body  is 
drop-forged  from  a  soft,  decarbonized  steel  bar  yVinch  diameter;  the 
spring  is  made  of  sheet  spring  steel  0.0218  inch  thick,  and  is  secured 
in  place  by  two  projections  on  snap  body,  which  are  clenched  over 
spring  and  by  punching  metal  into  a  depression  on  body. 

The  reins  are  made  from  two  pieces  of  russet  bridle  leather,  9^  to 
lOh  ounces  per  square  foot,  sewed  together  at  middle.  One  rein  billet 
with  one  f-inch  bronze  center-bar  buckle,  brown  japan  finish,  is 
securely  sewed  to  each  outer  end. 

HALTER. 

(Plate  III.) 

The  parts  of  a  complete  halter  are — 
Headstall — 
1  cro^^^l  strap. 

1  crown  chape. 

2  cheek  pieces. 
1  noseband. 

1  chin  strap. 

1  throat  strap  and  swivel  lang. 

1  throatband. 

1  halter  strap. 

All  leather  parts  except  the  halter  strap  are  made  from  medium 
russet  harness  leather. 

The  crown  strap  has  one  end  secured  to  upper  ring  of  off  cheek 
piece  with  stitching  and  one  f-incli  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap,  while 
the  billet  end  of  strap  fastens  into  buckle  of  cro\\Ti  chape. 
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The  crown  chape  has  one  end  secured  to  upper  ring  of  near  cheek 
piece,  while  to  the  other  is  stitched  a  IJ-inch  malleable-iron  center- 
bar  buckle.  The  ends  of  chape  are  folded  over  and  fastened  with 
stitching  and  one  -j\-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap. 

One  end  of  each  cheek  piece  is  secured  to  the  halter  square  of  nose- 
band with  stitching  and  a  f-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and  cap,  while  the 
other  end  is  secured  in  the  same  way  to  a  malleable-iron  ring  If  inches 
diameter. 

The  noseband  has  a  malleable-iron  halter  square,  1}  by  If  inches, 
secured  to  each  end  with  stitching,  and  a  f-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and 
cap. 

The  chin  strap  has  a  l|-inch  malleable-iron  center-bar  buckle  and  2 
standing  loops,  sewed  to  one  end.     Two  sliding  loops  are  also  provided. 

The  throat  strap  is  folded  on  itself,  making  three  thicknesses,  and 
stitched,  forming  a  loop  at  the  top  for  the  'throatband.  Held  in  its 
fold  at  the  bottom  end  is  one  l|-inch  halter  bolt,  around  which  passes 
the  ring  of  the  swivel  ring;  two  yV-inch  tubular  iron  rivets  and  caps 
reinforce  the  stitching. 

The  swivel  ring  is  made  of  malleable  iron  and  consists  of  one  1  J-inch 
halter  square  swiveled  on  a  1  f-inch  ring. 

The  throatband  passes  through  the  loop  in  throat  strap  and  is  se- 
cured to  each  cheek  ring  with  stitching  and  one  f-inch  tubular  iron 
rivet  and  cap. 

The  halter  strap  is  made  of  heavy  russet  harness  leather,  tapered  at 
one  end  to  facilitate  tying;  to  the  other  end  is  attached,  by  stitching 
and  riveting,  a  l|-inch  tongueless  malleable-iron  center-bar  buckle. 

The  halter  for  officers'  equipment  diflers  from  the  above  in  the 
metal  parts,  which  are  cast  bronze  bronzed,  instead  of  malleable  iron 
with  brown  japan  finish. 

LINK. 

(Plate  IV.) 

The  strap  is  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather.  A  1-inch  mal- 
leable-iron snap,  German,  bronzed,  is  sewed  to  one  end,  and  adjust- 
ment to  fit  cheek  piece  is  provided  by  a  sliding  loop  and  a  hook  of 
0.15-inch  brass  wire,  which  is  riveted  to  the  other  end  of  the  strap  with 
two  f-inch  No.  14  brass  belt  rivets.  The  link  is  used  by  enlisted  men 
only. 

SURCINGLE. 

(Plate  X.) 

The  body  of  the  surcingle  is  made  of  Imen  webbing  3=\  mches  wide, 
blue  for  cavalry  and  scarlet  for  artillery.  A  1^-inch  iron  barrel  roller 
buckle,  brown  japan  finish,  with  chape  and  standing  loop  of  medium 
russet  harness  leather,  is  securely  sewed  to  one  end,  and  a  U-inch  billet, 


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with  swell  and  reinforce,  of  medium  russet  harness  leather,  to  the 
other  end.  Two  leather  loops  of  medium  russet  harness  leather  are 
sewed  on  web  to  take  the  billet.  Surcingles  are  manufactured  in 
three  sizes  and  in  equal  proportions,  as  follows: 


Size. 

Length  of  webbing. 

Total  length,  including 
billet. 

No.  1 
No.  2 
No.  3 

Inches. 
48 
63 
63 

Inches. 
74 
81 
93 

LARIAT. 

(Plate  V.) 

The  body  is  a  |-inch  linen  braided  rope,  of  twenty  strands,  glazed, 
and  26  feet  long.  To  each  end  is  attached  a  link  and  hook,  the  rope 
being  protected  from  wear  by  a  thimble,  around  which  the  end  of  the 
rope  is  passed  and  secured  by  being  wrapped  in  two  places  with  soft 
copper  wire  of  0.035  inch  diameter.  One  end  of  hook  is  closed  around 
the  link,  while  the  other  forms  the  hook.  It  has  a  spring  made  from 
sheet  spring  steel  0.028  inch  thick  and  tempered. 

LARIAT    STRAP. 

(Plate  V.) 

This  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces  per  square  foot. 
It  is  I  inch  wide  and  has  at  one  end  a  bronzed  1-inch  malleable-iron 
snap,  German,  fastened  with  one  No.  10  brass  belt  rivet,  the  other  end 
having  a  standing  loop  fastened  with  two  No.  10  brass  belt  rivets. 

PICKET    PIN. 

(Plate  V.) 

The  parts  are — 
1  pin, 

1  crossbar.  « 

1  loop. 

1  ring  and  eye. 
All  parts,  except  the  ring,  are  drop-forged  from  soft  decarbonized 
steel. 

The  pin  is  made  0.6  inch  in  diameter,  with  the  head  sufficiently 
strong  to  resist  upsetting  when  struck  to  drive  the  pin  into  the 
ground.  The  crossbar  swivels  around  head  of  pin,  while  the  loop  is 
riveted  to  the  crossbar  so  as  to  turn  freely.  The  eye  is  riveted  into 
loop,  so  as  to  swivel  easily,  and  the  ring,  made  of  decarbonized  steel 
wire  \  inch  diameter,  is  welded  into  eye.  The  complete  picket  pin  is 
painted  black. 


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NOSEBAG. 

(Plate  V.) 

The  parts  of  the  nosebag  are — 
1  body. 
1  bottom. 

1  headband  with  reinforce. 
1  buckle  and  chape. 
1  ventilator. 
The  body  is  made  of  No.  9  olive-drab  cotton  duck,  hemmed  at  the 
top  and  stitched  to  the  bottom,  wliich,  to  resist  wear,  is  made  of  two 
thicknesses  of  russet  harness  leather. 

The  headband,  made  of  l§-inch  olive-drab  cotton  halter  webbing, 
with  No.  0  brass  gromets,  is  fastened  to  top  of  off  side  of  nosebag 
by  stitcliing  and  one  yV-inch  tubular  iron  rivet,  while  a  IJ-inch  iron 
roller  buckle,  brown  japan  finish,  with  chape  of  olive-drab  cotton 
halter  webbing,  is  fastened  in  the  same  manner  to  near  side  of  nosebag. 
The  ventilator,  made  of  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces  per 
square  foot,  is  sewed  to  front  side  of  nosebag  and  then  perforated  with 
J-inch  holes,  as  shown.  The  letters  "U.  S.",  Ih  inches  high,  are 
stenciled  on  body  of  nosebag  above  ventilator. 

HORSE    BRUSH. 

(Plate  v.) 

The  body,  oval  in  shape,  consists  of  a  top  or  veneer  piece  and  a 
sufficient  number  of  thicknesses  of  scrap  leather  resulting  from  other 
manufactures,  glued  together,  making  a  thickness  of  0.53  inch.  It  is 
drilled  with  510  holes  0.132  inch  in  diameter,  wliich  are  filled  \\dth  an 
excellent  grade  of  Okatka  or  Turkish  bristles  drawn  with  a  0.016-inch 
soft  brass  wire.  After  the  brush  is  dra^vn,  the  veneer  piece  is  glued 
on  and  hand  strap  and  veneer  piece  are  stitched  to  body,  as  shown. 
The  hand  strap  is  embossed  with  the  letters  "U.  S."  within  an  oval 
and  stitching  reinforced  by  four  f-inch  tubular  iron  rivets  and  caps. 

CURRYCOMB. 

(Plate  V.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  back. 

4  tooth  bars. 

1  dust  iron. 

1  hook  iron. 

1  strap. 

1  hook. 
The  back  is  made  of  two  thicknesses  of  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8 
ounces  j)er  s(|uare  foot,  gluetl  together  and  stitched,  as  shown. 


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Four  tooth  bars,  blanked  from  docarbonizod  sheet  steel  0.035  inch 
thick,  bent  into  an  inverted  U  shape,  making  seven  rows  of  teeth 
and  one  dust  plate,  are  secured  to  back  with  eight  |-inch  No.  8  rivets. 

The  hook  and  dust  irons,  made  of  decarbonized  steel  ^j  by  0.095 
inch,  are  secured  to  body,  through  tooth  plates  with  one  o-inch  No.  8 
rivet  and  one  i-inch  No.  8  countersunk  rivet. 

The  strap,  made  of  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces  per  square 
foot,  with  letters  "U.  S."  within  an  oval,  stamped  thereon,  is  secured 
to  back  through  tooth  plates  by  four  i-inch  No.  8  fiathead  rivets. 

The  hook  is  of  steel  J  inch  thick  and  when  not  in  use  closes  and  lies 
along  the  top  of  the  back.  It  is  fastened  through  the  hook  iron  with 
one  f-inch  No.  8  rivet. 

SCABBARD. 

(Plate  II.) 

For  United  States  magazine  rifle,  model  of  1903. 
The  parts  are — 

1  body  and  mouth  reinforce. 

2  springs. 

2  straps  with  sliding  loops  and  snaps. 
4  loops. 
1  ring. 

The  body  is  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather,  cut  and 
stitched  as  showTi.  Mouth  of  scabbard  is  reinforced  with  a  piece  of 
medium  russet  harness  leather.  One  i\-inch  tubular  iron  rivet  and 
cap,  bro^^^l  japan  finish,  is  riveted  through  scabbard  just  below"  swell, 
to  reinforce  stitching,  as  this  is  the  seat  of  the  lower  band  swivel  and 
carries  a  large  part  of  the  weight  of  the  rifle. 

Two  springs,  made  of  sheet  spring  steel  0.028  inch  thick,  with  holes 
punched  for  stitching,  are  fas  tened  in  bottom  of  scabbard  to  strengthen 
the  scabbard  against  the  end  thrust  of  rifle,  and  to  form  a  hole  for 
the  escape  of  water. 

The  rifle  scabbard  straps  are  made  of  medium  russet  harness 
leather,  with  |-inch  barrel  roller  buckle,  browTi  japan  finish,  two 
standing  loops  of  the  same  material  as  straps,  which  are  secured  to 
each  strap  by  stitching  and  one  sliding  loop. 

The  upper  strap  passes  around  scabbard  and  through  two  loops, 
while  the  lower  passes  around  scabbard  and  through  an  inch  ring  and 
two  loops.  The  straps  are  provided  with  snaps,  so  that  the  scabbard 
can  be  quickly  removed  from  the  saddle. 

The  loops  are  made  of  same  material  as  the  straps,  and  each  secured 
to  scabbard  with  two  f-inch  tubular  iron  rivets  and  caps,  brown 
japan  finish. 

The  ring  is  1  inch  in  diameter,  made  of  malleable  iron,  bro\Mi  japan 
finish.     It  is  placed  around  the  ring  reinforce  and  secured  in  the 


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seam  of  scabbard  '  by  stitching,  and  one  f-inch  tubular  iron   rivet 
and  cap,  brown  japan  finish. 

SABER    STRAPS. 

(Plate  II.) 

These  are  made  of  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces  per  square  foot, 
with  |-inch  brass  center-bar  buckle,  and  standing  loop  of  same  ma- 
terial as  strap,  secured  to  strap  with  stitching.  Buckle  is  finished  in 
bronze  for  officers  and  bro\\Ti  japan  for  enlisted  men. 

SERVICE    SADDLECLOTH   FOR   ENLISTED   MEN. 

(Plate  VI.) 

The  service  saddle  cloth  for  enlisted  men  is  made  from  No.  9  olive 
drab  cotton  duck  and  lined  with  No.  2  olive  drab  cotton  duck.  Sad- 
dlecloth is  made  in  halves  and  held  together  by  IJ-inch  olive  drab 
cotton  webbing  placed  over  the  seam  and  stitched  through  both 
thicknesses  of  duck.  Around  the  edge  is  a  binding  of  IJ-inch 
olive  drab  cotton  webbing,  showing  on  outside  f  inch.  In  each 
flank  corner  is  placed  the  number  of  the  regiment,  and  "band," 
"N.  C.  S.,"  or  the  company  letter,  the  letters  and  figures  being  of 
enameled  leather  2  inches  high  and  color  to  suit  arm  of  service — yel- 
low for  cavalry,  light  blue  for  infantry,  scarlet  for  artillery.  The 
engineers  have  a  scarlet  letter  two  inches  high  outlined  Avith  a  white 
letter,  both  being  of  enameled  leather. 

COMBINATION    HALTER    BRIDLE. 

EXPERIMENTAL. 
(Plate  VII.) 

The  components  are— 

1  curb  bit,  model  of  1892. 
1  curb  chain,  model  of  1904. 

1  rein. 

2  bridle  cheek  pieces. 

1  crownpiece. 

2  halter  cheek  pieces. 
1  nose  and  chin  strap. 
1  gullet. 

1  brow  band. 

2  brow  band  ornaments. 
1  halter  strap. 

All  trimmings,  except  brow  band  ornaments,  are  of  malleable  iron; 
bronze  finish  for  officers  and  brown  japan  fmish  for  enlisted  men. 

The  curb  bit  and  curb  chain  are  the  same  as  are  used  on  the  curb 
bridle,  model  of  1902. 


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All  leather  parts  arc  made  from  russet  harness  leather. 

The  rein  is  1  inch  in  width,  made  in  two  pieces  and  sewed  together 
in  the  middle.  Each  part  ends  in  a  rein  billet  having  a  1-inch  barrel 
roller  buckle  and  one  standing  loop. 

The  bridle  cheek  pieces  are  alike,  the  upper  end  of  each  having  a 
1-inch  barrel  roller  buckle  and  standing  loop,  and  the  lower  end  hav- 
ing a  billet  with  a  1-inch  barrel  roller  buckle  and  one  standing  loop. 

The  crownpiece  is  made  from  one  piece  of  leather  1|-  inches 
wide  with  both  ends  split  in  two  for  a  distance  of  7^  inches  from 
the  end,  forming  tlvee  billets  and  one  buckle  piece.  The  latter  is 
I  inch  in  width  and  extends  13  J  inches  beyond  the  end  of  billet 
and  forms  the  throatlatch,  ending  in  a  |-inch  barrel  roller  buckle 
and  one  standing  loop.  To  the  1-inch  billets  are  attached  first,  the 
halter  cheek  piece,  and  then  the  bridle  cheek  piece. 

The  halter  cheek  pieces  are  alike  and  are  made  of  two  thicknesses 
of  leather  sewn  together  and  forming  a  loop  at  the  lower  end,  through 
which  the  nose  and  chin  strap  passes,  and  having  sewed  to  the  upper 
end  a  1-inch  barrel  roller  buckle  and  one  standing  loop  for  attaching 
to  the  cro^^-npiece. 

The  nose  and  chin  strap  is  made  in  two  parts:  an  outer  strap  1 
inch  wide  with  ends  sewn  into  a  1  by  1 J  inch  halter  square,  and 
an  inside  chin  strap  f  inch  wide,  consisting  of  a  billet  and  buckle 
piece,  which  fastens  under  the  halter  square  with  a  f-inch  barrel 
roller  buckle  and  standing  loop.  The  nose  and  chin  strap  passes 
through  the  loops  in  lower  end  of  the  halter  cheek  pieces  in  assem- 
bling. 

The  gullet  is  folded  on  itself,  making  three  thicloiesses  and  stitched, 
forming  a  loop  at  the  top  for  the  throatlatch  and  holding  the  halter 
square  above  mentioned  in  a  fold  at  the  bottom. 

The  brow  band  is  made  with  a  loop  in  each  end  through  which  the 
cro\vnpiece  passes  and  is  formed  by  doubling  over  the  end  and  stitching. 

The  brow  band  ornaments,  made  from  sheet  copper  0.035-inch 
thick  for  enlisted  men  and  0.109  inch  thick  for  officers,  are  the  same 
as  are  used  on  the  curb  bridle,  model  of  1902. 

The  halter  strap  is  made  of  1-inch  width,  tapering  at  the  end. 
The  upper  part  ends  in  a  billet  having  a  1-inch  barrel  roller  buckle 
and  one  standing  loop  for  attaching  to  the  halter  square. 

CAVALKY  BRIDLE,  MODEL  OF  1900. 

EXPERIMENTAL. 
(Plate  IV.) 

This  consists  of  a  curb  bridle,  model  of  1906,  experimental,  and  a 
bridoon  bridle,  model  of  1906,  experimental,  made  from  russet  collar 
leather  7  to  8  ounces  per  square  foot  and  assembled  together. 


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The  components  of  the  curb  bridle  are — 

1  curb  bit,  model  of  1906,  experimental. 

2  curb  hooks. 

1  curb  chain,  model  of  1906,  experimental. 
1  curb  bit  thong. 

1  rein. 
Headstall — 

2  cheek  pieces 
1  crownpiece. 

1  brow  band.  ^ 

2  brow  band  ornaments. 

All  bridle  trimmings,  except  brow  band  ornaments,  are  made  of 
bronze;  bronze  finish  for  officers,  browTi  japan  fuiish  for  enlisted  men. 

The  curb  bit,  model  of  1906,  has  dull  nickel  finish.  The  branches 
are  drop-forged  from  best  quality  shear  steel  and  electrically  welded 
to  mouthpiece,  wMch  is  made  of  soft  decarbonized  steel.  A  loop  is 
forged  on  upper  part  of  each  branch  for  attaching  the  cheek  piece 
and  curb  hook,  the  latter  being  of  shear  steel,  bent  around  the  loop. 
The  lower  end  of  each  branch  is  straight,  tapering  from  fg-inch 
diameter  below  the  mouthpiece  to  0.28  inch  above  the  bottom  end, 
which  is  forged  to  the  rear  at  a  right  angle  and  into  which  is  welded 
the  rein  ring,  made  from  0.203-inch  decarbonized  steel  wire.  Near 
the  middle  of  the  lower  branch  an  eye  is  forged  for  attachment  of  the 
curb  bit  thong. 

The  curb  chain,  model  of  1900,  is  the  model  of  1904  chain  with  an 
additional  ring  in  the  middle,  through  wliich  the  curb  chain  thong 
passes. 

The  curb  bit  thong  is  of  soft  rawliide  and  is  passed  through  middle 
link  of  curb  chain  and  has  the  ends  tied  into  the  middle  eye  on  each 
branch  of  the  curb  bit. 

The  rein  is  f  inch  in  width,  made  in  two  pieces,  and  sewed  together 
in  the  middle.  Each  part  ends  in  a  rein  billet  having  a  f-inch  bronze 
buckle  and  three  standing  loops. 

The  cheek  pieces  are  alike,  the  upper  end  of  each  having  a  f-inch 
bronze  buckle,  one  standing  loop  and  one  sliding  loop,  and  the  lower 
end  having  a  billet  with  f-inch  bronze  buckle  and  three  standing 
loops. 

The  crownpiece  is  H  inches  in  width  with  both  ends  split  in  two  for 
a  distance  of  7f  inches  from  the  end,  and  forming  three  billets  and 
one  buckle  piece.  The  latter  is  ^  inch  in  width  and  extends  14^ 
inches  beyond  the  end  of  billet,  forming  the  throatlatch  and  ending 
in  a  i^-inch  bronze  buckle  with  one  standing  loop  and  one  sliding  loop. 

The  brow  band  is  made  by  doubling  over  each  end  and  stitching 
so  as  to  form  two  loops  through  which  the  crownpieces  of  both 
bridles  pass  when  assembled. 


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The  ])iow  hand  ornaments  arc  niado  I'rom  sheet  cop])er,  0.035  inch 
thick  for  enhsted  men,  and  0.109  incli  thick  for  ofhcers;  both  are 
bronzed  and  have  loops  of  0.109  inch  soft  brass  wire  soldered  to  the 
rear  sides  to  receive  the  brow  l)and. 

Tlie  bridoon  bridle,  model  of  190G,  is  composed  of  the  following 
parts : 

1  bridoon  bit,  model  of  1906,  experimental. 

1  rein. 

1  cheek  piece. 

1  crownpiece. 

The  bridoon  bit,  model  of  1906,  has  dull  nickel  finish.  The  mouth- 
piece is  foro;ed  in  tw^o  parts  from  a  soft  decarbonized  steel  bar  0.625 
inch  in  diameter,  and  joined  at  the  center,  the  ends  having  holes 
0.38  inch  in  diameter,  one  of  which  is  cut  through  and  closed  into  the 
other.  The  other  ends  are  closed  around  the  rein  rings.  The  rein 
ring  and  curved  branch  with  loop  for  cheek  piece  and  croMnpiece 
are  drop  forged  in  one  piece.  The  ring  section  varies  in  diameter 
from  0.35  inch  at  the  moutlipiece  to  j\  inch  diametrically  opposite. 
The  branch  tapers  to  0.32  inch  diameter  below  the  loop,  which  meas- 
ures 0.75  inch  diameter  inside  and  has  circular  section  of  0.2  inch 
diameter  at  upper  part. 

The  rein  is  I  inch  wide,  made  in  two  parts,  and  joined  together  in 
the  middle,  the  ends  being  narrowed  to  |  inch  and  being  secured  with 
a  f-inch  bronze  buckle  and  standing  loop.  One  rein  billet  with  one 
|-inch  bronze  buckle  and  three  standing  loops  are  securely  sewed  to 
each  outer  end. 

The  cheek  piece  is  the  same  as  is  used  on  the  curb  bridle,  model  of 
1906,  and  is  fastened  at  the  upper  end  to  the  crownpiece. 

The  crownpiece  is  f  inch  in  width  and  is  provided  at  the  billet 
end  with  eight  holes  for  adjustment  in  fastening  to  the  cheek  piece. 
The  lower  end  has  a  billet,  J-inch  bronze  buckle,  and  three  standing 
loops  for  attachment  to  the  loop  bit. 

HORSE    COVER. 

(Plate  VIII.) 

The  parts  of  a  complete  horse  cover  are — 

1  cover. 

2  billets,  with  reinforces. 

2  buckles,  with  chape  and  reinforces. 

1  surcingle. 

1  crupper,  with  reinforces. 
The  cover   is   made  of  olive-drab  cotton    duck  No.   9,  cut  and 
stitched  as  shown.     It  has  two  slits,  reinforced  with  olive-drab  cot- 
ton webbing,  through  wliich  the  surcingle  passes.     For  cold  climates 
the  cover  is  blanket  lined. 


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The  billets  are  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather.  Each  has 
two  reinforces  of  same  material  as  billet,  and  is  fastened  to  front  of 
cover  on  off  side,  with  stitching  and  one  No.  10  brass  belt  rivet  and 
bur. 

Two  1-inch  barrel  roller  buckles,  brown  japan  finish,  with  chapes 
of  medium  harness  leather,  are  secured  to  front  of  cover  on  near 
side  through  reinforces,  each  chape  being  fastened  to  cover  with 
stitching  and  one  No.  10  brass  belt  rivet  and  bur. 

The  surcingle  is  made  of  oUve-drab  cotton  duck  No.  9,  doubled 
and  stitched,  as  sho^vn.  One  1^-inch  barrel  roller  buclde,  brown 
japan  finish,  with  russet  harness  leather  chape,  is  securely  sewed  to 
one  end,  and  a  billet  of  medium  russet  harness  leather  to  the  other. 

The  crupper  is  made  of  manila  rope  0.25  inch  in  diameter,  covered 
with  1^-inchoUve-drab  cotton  webbing,  and  is  fastened  to  the  inside 
of  the  cover.  The  cover  is  reinforced  outside  and  inside  at  the 
points  of  attachment  mth  russet  leather  disks. 

STIRRUP    WITH    GUIDON    SOCKET. 

(Plate  I.) 

The  guidon  socket  is  used  mth  the  regulation  stirrup  to  form  the 
guidon  stirrup,  and  consists  of — 
1  socket. 

1  top  strap  and  reinforce. 
1  bottom  strap. 

The  socket  is  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather  and  secured 
to  stirrup  hood  by  the  two  straps. 

The  top  strap  is  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather,  reinforced, 
sewed  around  socket,  and  riveted  to  hood  with  two  Vir-inch  tubular 
iron  rivets  and  caps,  brown  japan  finish.  Tw^o  iV-inch  tubular  iron 
rivets  and  caps,  brown  japan  finish,  through  strap  and  reinforce,  in 
addition  to  stitching,  give  necessary  stiffness. 

The  bottom  strap  is  made  of  medium  russet  harness  leather,  sewed 
around  socket,  to  which  it  is  also  secured  wdth  two  No.  12  brass  belt 
rivets  ajid  burs.  It  is  fastened  to  the  stirrup  hood  by  two  y«-inch 
tubular  iron  rivets  and  caps,  bro^vn  japan  finish. 

I    SADDLECLOTHS. 
(Plate  IX.) 

The  dress  saddlecloth  for  general  officers  is  made  of  dark-blue 
cloth.  Army  standard,  with  an  inner  lining  of  buclvram  and  an  outer 
lining  made  from  black  enameled  No.  1  duck,  54  inches  wdde,  w^eigh- 
ing  about  24  ounces  per  linear  yard.  Saddlecloth  is  made  in  halves, 
neatly  joined  and  held  together  by  a  strip  of  black  enameled  leather 
placed  over  the  seam  and  stitched  through  the  cloth  and  lining. 
Around  the  edge  is  a  binding  of  black  enameled  leather,  showing  on 


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the  outside  a  width  of  f  inch.  The  cloth  is  trimmed  with  two  bands 
of  gold  lace,  1  inch  wide  and  IJ  inches  apart,  the  outer  band  next  to 
the  enameled  leather.  In  each  flank  corner  is  placed  the  coat  of 
arms  of  the  United  States  surmounted  by  stars,  indicating  the  rank; 
coat  of  arms  dull  gold,  stars  of  dull  silver.  General  officers  of  the 
staff  corps  and  departments  ^\^ll  have  the  insignia  of  the  corps  or 
department  in  flank  corners,  instead  of  the  coat  of  arms. 

The  dress  saddlecloth  for  permanent  officers  of  the  staff  corps  or 
departments  is  made  of  dark-blue  cloth.  Army  standard,  with  an 
inner  lining  of  buckram  and  an  outer  lining  made  from  black  enameled 
No.  1  duck,  54  inches  wide,  weighing  about  24  ounces  per  linear  yard. 
Saddlecloth  is  made  in  halves,  neatly  joined  and  held  together  by  a 
strip  of  black  enameled  leather  placed  over  the  seam  and  stitched 
through  the  cloth  and  lining.  Around  the  edge  is  a  binding  of  black 
enameled  leather  showing,  on  the  outside,  a  width  of  f  inch.  It  is 
trimmed  with  gold  lace  1  inch  wide  next  to  the  enameled  leather,  with 
the  insignia  of  the  staff  corps  or  department  in  each  flank. 

Dress  saddlecloth  for  officers  of  the  Engineer  Corps  is  the  same 
as  for  the  other  staff  corps,  except  that  the  edging  of  gold  lace  is 
replaced  by  scarlet  enameled  leather  1  inch  in  width,  with  a  piping 
of  white  I  inch  wide. 

The  dress  saddlecloth  for  fine  officers  is  made  of  dark-blue  cloth. 
Army  standard,  with  lining  made  from  No.  2  wliite  cotton  duck,  22 
inches  \^^de.  Saddlecloth  is  made  in  halves,  neatly  joined  and  held 
together  by  a  strip  of  black  enameled  leather  placed  over  the  seam 
and  stitched  through  the  cloth  and  lining.  Around  the  edge  is  a 
binding  of  enameled  leather  (scarlet  for  artillery,  yellow  for  cavalry, 
and  fight  blue  for  infantry),  showing  1  inch  on  the  outside  of  the 
cloth.  In  the  flank  corners  of  the  saddlecloth  is  placed  the  number 
of  the  regiment  (except  for  officers  of  Coast  Artillery,  who  wiU  wear 
the  metal  insignia  as  prescribed)  2  inches  in  length,  of  enameled 
leather  same  color  as  binding. 

Officers  of  the  line  on  the  General  Staff,  serving  as  aid-de-camps  or 
detailed  in  the  staff  corps  or  departments,  will  have  the  regulation 
saddlecloth  of  their  arm,  except  that  the  numbers  will  be  replaced 
by  the  proper  insignia. 

Dress  saddlecloths  for  chaplains  are  the  same  as  for  line  officers, 
with  edging  conforming  to  color  of  arm  of  service  with  which  they  are 
serving,  and  having  in  each  flank  corner  a  wliite-metal  cross. 

SPECIFICATIONS  FOR  DARK-BLUE   CLOTH,   ARMY  STANDARD. 

Wool  to  be  of  pure  long  staple,  American  fleece  wool  of  three-quarters 
and  full  blood  mixed  in  equal  proportions,  free  from  shoddy,  flocks, 
reworked  wool,  or  any  other  impurities. 

Width  to  be  54  inches. 


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Threads  to  contain  not  less  than  66  threads  of  warp  and  60  threads 
of  fining  in  each  square  inch. 

Weight:  To  weigh  not  less  than  20  ounces  to  the  linear  j'ard. 

Strength:  To  be  capable  of  sustaining  a  strain  of  50  pounds  to  the 
inch  in  width  of  warp,   and  42  pounds  to  the  inch  in  width  of  filling. 

Color:  To  be  of  same  shade  of  dark  blue  as  standard  sample,  and  to 
be  dyed  in  the  w^ool  with  pure  indigo,  best  c{uality  (unless  otherwise 
authorized  in  writing  by  the  contracting  officer). 

The  sei-vice  saddlecloth  for  enlisted  men  is  made  from  No.  9  olive 
drab  cotton  duck  and  lined  with  No.  2  olive  drab  cotton  duck.  Sad- 
dlecloth is  made  in  halves  and  held  together  by  IJ-inch  olive  drab 
cotton  webbing  placed  over  the  seam  and  stitched  through  both 
thicknesses  of  duck.  Around  the  edge  is  a  binding  of  IJ-inch  olive 
drab  cotton  webbing  showing  on  outside  f  inch.  In  each  flank 
corner  is  placed  the  number  of  the  regiment,  and  "Band,"  "N.  C.  S.," 
or  the  company  letter,  the  letters  and  figures  being  of  enameled 
leather,  2  inches  high,  and  color  to  suit  arm  of  sendee— yellow  for 
cavalry,  light  blue  for  infantrj^,  scarlet  for  artillery.  The  engineers 
have  a  scarlet  letter  2  inches  high  outlined  with  a  white  letter,  both 
being  of  enameled  leather. 

Service  saddlecloth  for  all  officers  is  made  from  No.  9  olive  drab 
cotton  duck,  22  inches  wide,  and  lined  with  No.  2  wliite  cotton  duck, 
22  inches  wide.  Saddlecloth  is  made  in  halves,  neatl}^  joined  and 
held  together  by  a  strip  of  russet  collar  leather  placed  over  the  seam 
and  stitched  through  both  thicknesses  of  duck.  Around  the  edge  is  a 
binding  of  russet  collar  leather,  showing  on  the  outside  a  width  of 
f  inch.  In  each  flank  corner  is  placed  for  line  officers  (except  for 
officers  of  Engineers  and  Coast  Artillery,  who  will  wear  the  prescribed 
bronze  metal  insignia,  and  chaplain,  who  will  wear  a  white  metal 
cross)  the  number  of  the  regiment,  2  inches  high,  same  color  as  the 
trimmings  of  their  respective  arms ;  for  officers  of  the  General  Staff, 
staff  corps  or  departments,  and  aid-de-camps  the  proper  insignia  in 
bronze,  and  for  general  officers  stars  in  bronze  indicating  their  rank. 

BREAST    STRAP    AND    MARTINGALE. 

HUNTING   DESIGN.    -] 
(Plate  VII.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  neck  strap. 

2  saddle  straps. 

2  shoulder  strap  billets. 

2  shoulder  strap  buckle  pieces. 

1  martingale  rear  end. 

1  martingale  buckle  piece. 

1  martingale  front  end. 


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All  triiiuiiiiigs  have  bronze  finish. 

All  leather  parts  are  made  from  russet  bridle  leather,  7  to  8  ounces 
per  scjnare  foot. 

The  neck  strap  is  If  inches  wide  and  has  a  1.3-inch  brass  ring 
attached  to  the  upper  side  of  each  end  by  a  ring  chape  |  inch  in 
width,  which  is  secured  by  stitching. 

The  saddle  straps  are  f  inch  wide  and  have  on  one  (>nd  a  |-inch 
center-bar  brass  buckle  and  standing  loop.  In  assembling,  the  free 
end  of  strap  is  passed  through  ring  of  neck  strap  from  upper  side  and 
through  standing  loop,  being  drawn  as  close  as  desired,  then  through 
ring  of  saddle  from  under  side  and  buckled,  the  loop  at  saddle  ring 
being  held  by  a  sliding  loop. 

The  shoulder  strap  billets  are  }  inch  wide  and  each  is  secured  by 
stitching  to  the  ring  on  neck  strap. 

The  shoulder  strap  buckle  pieces  are  |  inch  wide  and  each  has 
stitched  to  the  upper  end  a  J-inch  brass  center-bar  buckle  with 
sliding  loop.  The  lower  ends  are  secured  by  stitching  to  a  1.81-inch 
brass  ring,  which  is  stitched  to  the  martingale  rear  end. 

The  martingale  rear  end  is  IJ  inches  wide.  One  end  has  a  1^-inch 
malleable  iron  barrel  roller  buckle  and  standing  loop,  through  which 
the  body  is  passed,  forming  an  adjustable  loop  to  receive  the  cincha. 
The  other  end  forms  a  loop,  holding  the  1.81-inch  ring  above  men- 
tioned, which  is  provided  with  a  safe,  the  latter  and  the  two  thick- 
nesses of  body  being  stitched  together. 

The  martingale  buckle  piece  is  |  inch  wide.  It  is  fastened  by  a 
|-inch  brass  center-bar  buckle  to  the  martingale  front  end,  and  forms 
a  loop  to  receive  1.81-inch  ring  of  martingale  rear  end. 
"  The  martingale  front  end  is  If  inches  wide.  By  removing  from 
the  center  a  piece  |  inch  in  width  two  parts  f  inch  wide  are  formed, 
the  end  of  each  being  fastened  by  stitching  to  a  IJ-inch  brass  ring. 
The  other  end  of  martingale  forms  a  billet  |  inch  wide,  which  fastens 
into  the  |-inch  center-bar  buckle  on  martingale  buckle  piece. 

WHITMAN    SADDLE. 

(Plate  X.) 

A  complete  saddle  consists  of — 
1  saddletree  (covered). 
1  set  saddle  trimmings  (bronzed). 
5  coat  straps. 

1  quarter  strap,  complete. 

2  stirrup  straps. 

2  stirrups  (German  silver). 
1  cincha  (horse  hair). 


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This  saddle  is  for  officers  and  has  all  exposed  J  metal  parts  bronze 
finish. 

SADDLETREE. 

The  parts  of  the  saddletree  are — 
1  cantle. 

1  pommel  block. 

2  side  bars. 

1  pommel  iron. 
1  cantle  iron. 

1  pommel  strap. 

2  stirrup-strap  loops  (bronzed). 

The  cantle  is  made  of  two  pieces  of  poplar,  fitted  together  with  a 
halved  joint  and  glued.  It  is  fastened  to  the  side  bars  with  two  If- 
inch  and  two  l|-inch  No.  12  wood  screws. 

The  pommel  block  is  made  of  poplar,  placed  in  a  form  and  glued 
to  the  front  ends  of  the  side  bars. 

Each  side  bar  is  made  from  one  piece  of  selected  basswood  (rough 
size  3 J  by  6|  by  24  inches),  turned  to  shape  and  tested  and  gained  for 
stirrup-strap  loop,  quarter  straps,  pommel  iron,  and  pommel  strap. 

The  pommel  iron  is  made  from  decarbonized  sheet  steel  0.065  inch 
thick,  drop-forged  and  fitted  flush  with  top  of  pommel  block  and  side 
bars,  to  which  it  is  fastened  with  four  f-inch  No.  8  wood  screws. 

The  cantle  iron  is  made  from  decarbonized  sheet  steel  0.065  inch 
thick,  pressed  to  shape  and  fastened  to  cantle  and  side  bars  with 
eight  IJ-inch  No.  8  iron  rivets. 

The  pommel  strap  is  made  of  steel  J  by  1  inch,  and  formed  to  shape 
required;  it  fits  into  the  under  side  of  pommel  block  and  side  bars  and 
is  fastened  with  four  l|-inch  No.  8  iron  rivets. 

The  stirrup-strap  loops  are  the  same  as  for  the  McClellan  saddle, 
and  are  attached  to  the  side  bars  in  a  similar  manner. 

Saddletrees  are  made  in  three  sizes  and  are  measured  from  top  of 
pommel  in  front  to  the  slot  for  coat  strap.  The  sizes  and  measure- 
ments are  as  follows: 

11 -inch  measures  16  inches. 
IH-inch  measures  17  inches. 
12-inch  measures  18  inches. 

The  finishing  and  covering  of  the  saddletree  with  rawhide  is  nearly 
the  same  as  for  the  McClellan  saddle,  the  boring  of  holes  and  grooving 
for  lacing  thongs  being  at  the  base  of  cantle  only.  The  rawliided  tree 
is  covered  with  russet  collar  leather  6  to  7  ounces  per  square  foot. 

The  top  covers  and  rear  cantle  pieces  are  each  seamed  with  light 
welts  of  the  same  leather.  Two  bronzed  wrought-iron  saddle  nails 
li  inches  long,  with  heads  ^  inch  in  diameter,  are  placed  in  the  side 
bars  at  the  base  of  the  cantle  to  protect  the  end  of  the  seams. 


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SADDLE   TRIMMINGS. 

A  complete  set  includes — 
4  l^rincli  rings. 

4  foot  staples  (low)  with  screws. 
2  foot  staples  (high)  with  screws. 
2  ovals,  with  screw  pins. 

1  saddlebag  stud,  with  rivets. 

Placed  as  follows: 

Two  IJ-inch  rings,  of  cast  brass,  are  on  front  end  of  side  bars  and 
two  on  rear  of  cantle. 

The  low  foot  staples  are  made  of  cast  brass,  and  each  is  fastened 
with  two  1-inch  No.  6  brass  screws,  and  secures  a  l|-inch  ring  and  a 
coat  strap. 

The  high  foot  staples  are  made  of  cast  brass  and  are  used  on  the 
rear  end  of  side  bars  for  attaching  the  saddlebags.  Each  is  secured 
with  two  1-inch  No.  6  brass  screws. 

The  ovals  are  made  from  sheet  brass  0.028  inch  thick  and  are  placed 
in  front  and  rear  of  cantle  around  slot  for  coat  strap,  the  one  in  front 
being  stamped  with  the  size  of  saddle,  and  each  being  fastened  with 
two  f-inch  No.  2  brass  screw  pins. 

The  saddlebag  stud  is  made  of  brass  and  secured  to  the  cantle  iron 
with  two  I -inch  No.  10  brass  belt  rivets,  being  attached  before  the 
saddletree  is  covered  with  rawhide. 

COAT    STRAPS. 

These  are  five  in  number — 

2  for  pommel,  33  inches  long. 
2  for  cantle,  45  inches  long. 

1  for  cantle  (double),  45  inches  long. 

They  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces  per  square 
foot. 

The  single  coat  straps  are  the  same  as  those  used  on  the  McClellan 
pattern.  The  double  coat  strap  is  the  same  as  two  cantle  straps  cut 
from  one  piece  of  stock,  except  that  at  6  inches  from  buckle  end 
2  inches  remain  uncut. 

QUARTER    STRAP. 

This  is  made  from  medium  harness  leather  and  is  not  adjustable. 
The  parts  are — 

2  pommel  quarter  straps. 
2  cantle  quarter  straps. 

2  quarter-strap  rings,  2-inch. 
2  quarter-strap  safes. 
2  cincha  straps. 


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The  upper  ends  of  the  quarter  straps  fit  into  the  grooves  gained  in 
the  side  bars  and  each  is  fastened  with  four  1-inch  No.  6  brass  screws. 

The  lower  ends  form  loops  which  liold  the  2-inch  quarter-strap 
rings  and  are  securely  sewed  to  the  c^uarter-strap  safes. 

The  quarter-strap  rings  are  of  cast  brass,  2.1  inches  inside  diameter 
and  of  circular  section  0.328  inch  in  diameter. 

The  quarter-strap  safes  are  made  from  one  piece  of  medium  harness 
leather  and  are  sewed  with  three  rows  of  stitching  to  the  quarter  straps 
under  the  quarter-strap  ring. 

The  cinclia  straps  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather,  7  to  8  ounces 
per  square  foot,  and  securel}^  stitched  to  the  quarter-strap  ring  with 
three  rows  of  stitching. 

STIRRUP    STRAPS. 

These  are  the  same  as  for  the  McClellan  saddle. 

To  Assemble  Strap  with  Right  or  Off  Stirrup. — Place  the 
stirrup  on  floor  with  loop  for  stirrup  strap  pointing  toward  you.  Pass 
the  free  end  of  strap  through  the  loop  of  stirrup  from  the  far  side, 
rough  side  of  leather  next  to  the  loop;  grasp  strap  and  complete  the 
assembling  as  directed  for  the  McClellan  saddle. 

To  Assemble  Strap  with  Left  or  Near  Stirrup. — Place  the 
stirrup  on  floor  as  above  described  and  assemble  as  directed  for  the 
McClellan  saddle. 

stirrups. 

A  pair  of  stirrups  consists  of — 
2  stirrup  bodies. 
2  treads. 

The  body  is  of  cast  German  silver  and  has  the  base  hollowed  out 
to  receive  the  tread.  The  arch  of  the  stirrup  tapers  toward  the  top, 
where  it  forms  a  loop  with  opening  (for  the  stirrup  strap)  i  by  If 
inches  on  the  rear  side,  and  somewhat  wider  on  the  front,  the  loop 
being  inclined  to  the  rear.  The  body  is  polished  and  stamped  on  the 
bottom  with  the  letters  "U.  S."  and  place  and  year  of  manufacture, 
after  which  it  is  nickel  plated. 

The  tread  is  of  soft  rubber  with  top  surface  corrugated.  It  is 
fitted  to  the  shape  of  the  opening  in  the  base  of  stirrup  to  which  it  is 
secured  by  three  German  silver  rivets  passing  horizontally  from  front 
to  rear  and  finished  flush  mth  outside  of  base. 

CINCHA. 

The  cincha  is  the  same  as  for  the  McClellan  saddle,  ])iit  has  the 
cincha  ring  bronzed. 

When  so  ordered  tlio  underside  of  saddle  and  inside  of  quarter-strap 
safes  are  lined  with  sheepskin,  having  wool  ^  inch  long. 


P  A  K  T     II. 


EQUIPMENTS  FOR  OFFICERS  AND  ENLISTED  MEN. 


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EQUIPMENTS    FOR   OFFICERS   AND   ENLISTED 
MEN    OF   THE   U.  S.  ARMY. 


The  particular  articles  for  the  different  arms  of  the  service 
enumerated  in  (general  orders.  The  following  list  comprises  all 
articles  of  equipment  for  all  arms: 

Revolver  holsters;  Colt's,  caliber  .38  and  caliber  .45,  Plate. 

long  and  short  barrel XI 

Cartridge  belt,  model  of  1903,  for  caliber  .30  magazine 
rifle,  and  suspenders,  model  of  1907,  for  cartridge 

belts XII 

(A  ring  for  saber  attachment  is  used  for  mounted 
service.) 

Canteen  strap XII 

Ofliicers'  saber  belt XIII 

Enlisted  men's  saber  belt XIII 

Saber  knot  for  officers XIII 

Saber  knot  for  enlisted  men XIII 

Spurs XIV 

Spur  straps XIV 

Canteen XII 

McKeever  cartridge  box XI 

Meat  can XV  • 

Cup,  model  of  1908 XV 

Cup,  model  of  1906 XV 

Knife XV 

Fork XV 

Spoon XV 

Cartridge  box,  for  calibers  .38  and  .45  revolver  ammuni- 
tion   XI 

Revolver  lanyard XI 

Haversack,  model  of  1908 XII 

Blanket-roll  strap XVI 

Cun  sling,  model  of  1907 XVI 

Canteen-haversack  strap XVI 

Cartridge  belt,   model  of  1903,  for  Colt's  .38  caliber 

revolver XIX 

(A  ring  for  saber  attachment  is  used  for  mounted 
service.) 

Waist  belt  for  bands XVI 

Sword  frog  (for  noncommissioned  officer's  waist  belt) . . .  XVI 

Intrenching  tools XVII 

Artillery  knapsack XVIII 

Pouch,  model  of  1907,  for  first-aid  packet XVIII 

Scabbard  for  hospital  corps  knife,  model  of  1905 XIX 

Hospital  corps  knife,  model  of  1905 XIX 

Officers'  saber  and  scabbard XX 

Noncommissioned  officers'  sword XX 

Cavalry  saber  and  scabbard XXI 

Light  artillery  saber  and  scabbard XXI 

Dispatch  case XIX 

Shoulder  belt '. XIX 

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REVOLVER  HOLSTERS,  COLT'S  CALIBER  .38  AND  CALIBER  .45,  LONG  AND  SUORT 

BARREL. 

(Plate  XI.) 

There  are  three  revolver  holsters  of  the  same  general  design.  They 
are  for  the  Colt's  caliber  .38,  the  Colt's  caliber  .45  long-barrel,  and 
the  Colt's  caliber  ,.45  short-barrel  revolvers. 

All  of  these  are  made  of  russet  collar  leather,  weighing  9  to  9h 
ounces  per  square  foot. 

The  parts  are — 
1  body. 
1  billet. 
1  loop. 

1  holster  button,  washer,  and  safe. 
1  ring,  stud,  and  washer. 

The  body  is  stamped  on  the  front  with  the  letters  "U.  S.,"  sur- 
rounded b}''  an  oval,  and  is  punched  near  the  bottom  on  the  inside 
with  a  small  hole  for  drainage.  A  bronzed  button  for  fastening  the 
billet  is  riveted  to  the  body,  the  inside  washer  being  covered  by  a 
leather  safe,  stitched  in  place.  The  seam  at  the  top  of  the  body  is 
reinforced  by  a  piece  of  leather  stitched  inside  across  the  seam. 
A  circular  bottom  is  sewed  in  flush  wdth  the  body,  and  into  this  is 
riveted  an  eye  and  ring,  of  bronzed  brass,  for  attaching  the  elk-skin 
leg  thongs. 

The  billet  is  fastened  to  the  body  mth  three  No.  12  brass  belt 
rivets,  to  the  loop  with  two,  and  is  provided  with  a  hole  and  slit  for 
button. 

The  loop  is  doubled  and  stitched  to  the  body,  the  stitching  being 
reinforced  by  three  No.  12  brass  rivets  passing  through  both  thick- 
nesses and  the  body,  and  three  tlirough  the  inner  fold  and  body  in 
addition  to  the  two  which  fasten  it  to  the  flap.  The  loop  is  made 
large  enough  to  pass  over  the  woven  rifle  cartridge  belt  when  filled 
with  cartridges. 

CARTRIDGE   BELT,  MODEL  OF   1903,  FOR   .30  CALIBER  MAGAZINE  RIFLE,  AND  SUS- 
PENDERS, MODEL  OF  1907,  FOR  CARTRIDGE  BELTS. 

(Plate  XII.) 

Specifications  for  Belts. — Each  woven  cartridge  belt  to  be 
straight  and  3^  inches  wide,  having  nine  pockets  each,  of  the"  re- 
quired size  for  holding  two  clips,  each  clip  containing  five  cartridges. 
Each  pocket  shall  be  woven  with  its  trp  even  with  the  top  edge  of 
the  belt  body,  and  shall  be  provided  with  a  substantial  flap  extend- 
ing the  full  depth  of  the  pocket,  or  substantially  to  the  bottom. 
The  pockets  may,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Department,  be  made 
with  woven  partitions  for  separating  the  clips.     Each  pocket  will  be 


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fastened  to  the  belt  l)ody  by  three  metallic  eyelets  or  rivets,  equally 
spaced,  as  shown  on  drawing,  with  centers  0.2S  inch  from  top  edge 
of  belt,  and  its  outer  end  be  fastened  to  the  pocket  by  a  secure  and 
serviceable  glove  fastener.  The  fasteners  must  be  capable  of  with- 
standing 5,000  fastenings  and  unfastenings  without  losing  their 
usefulness  as  such.  The  bottom  of  each  pocket  shall  be  woven  to 
the  belt  body  and  shall  for  a  distance  of  1  inch  from  the  lower  edge 
of  pocket  be  reinforced  to  a  double  thickness,  either  by  interwoven 
linen  threads  or  by  an  extension  of  the  flap,  the  raw^  edge  of  which 
shall  be  sewed  by  two  row'S  of  stitching  to  the  pocket  proper.  The 
raw  edges  of  the  top  of  the  flap  shall  be  turned  under  and  sewed. 
The  nine  pockets  must  be  of  ecjual  dimensions  and  be  equally  spaced 
in  a  length  26.2  inches.  At  each  end  of  the  pocket  section  there 
shall  be  10.5  inches  of  plain  webbing,  the  width  of  which  shall  be 
the  same  as  that  of  the  body  of  the  belt,  to  which  the  belt  fastener, 
furnished  by  the  Ordnance  Department,  will  be  attached.  Ends  of 
billets  shall  be  completely  incased  in  metal  and  a  hook  shall  be 
attached  to  each  end  of  the  belt,  and  two  metallic  eyelets  shall  be 
inserted  between  adjacent  pockets  for  the  three  outer  pockets  only, 
two  outside  of  each  end  pocket,  and  sets  of  two  at  intervals  of  2 
inches  therefrom  toward  the  end  of  the  belt,  into  which  the  hooks 
may  be  inserted  to  permit  the  length  of  the  belt  to  l)e  adjusted,  as 
showTi  in  drawings.  Metallic  eyelets  wall  also  be  inserted  in  the  body 
of  the  belt,  near  both  edges,  between  the  adjacent  pockets  and  out- 
side of  each  end  pocket.  These  eyelets  shall  be  located  with  their 
centers  f  inch  from  the  edge  of  belt,  and  shall  have  washers  on  their 
front  faces.  The  diameter  of  the  flanges  of  these  eyelets  shall  be  not 
less  than  0.4  inch  and  diameter  of  washers  shall  be  not  less  than  0.45 
inch.  For  all  eyelets  the  threads  shall  be  separated,  the  eyelet  then 
inserted  and  clinched  without  previous  forming  of  a  hole  by  the  cutting 
of  threads.  Jill  metallic  eyelets  shall  be  permanently  secured  in  the 
belt  without  frajdng  it  and  be  amply  strong  to  support  a  dead  load 
of  not  less  than  that  which  may  be  sustained  by  the  fabric  of  which 
the  belt  is  made.  The  interior  diameter  of  the  hole  in  the  eyelets 
shall  be  0.2  inch. 

Fifteen  per  cent  of  the  belts,  and  no  more,  shall  be  made  4  inches 
longer  than  the  standard  belt,  but  the  number  and  position  of  the 
eyelets  shall  remain  the  same  as  in  the  standard  belt  except  that 
the  four  inner  eyelets  for  the  end  hooks  will  be  omitted.  A  tolerance 
of  plus  or  minus  2  per  cent  wall  be  permitted  upon  the  dimensions 
of  the  belt  shown  upon  the  drawing. 

Specifications  for  Suspexders. — Each  pair  of  suspenders  for 
w^oven  cartridge  belts  for  ball  cartridges,  model  of  1907,  shall  con- 
sist of  tw^o  straps  crossing  in  the  back  through  a  seamless  drawn 
bronze  or  copper  guide.     The  straps  shall  be  of  folded  tape  or  of 


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webbing  woven  to  shape.  The  two  ends  at  the  back  must  be  pro- 
vided with  hooks  for  attacliing  them  to  the  belt.  To  each  front  end 
there  inust  be  attached  two  branches,  the  upper  ends  of  which  are 
joined  to  a  buckle  or  other  device  which  can  be  adjusted  on  the 
shoulder  strap,  and  the  lower  ends  of  which  are  provided  with  hooks 
for  attacliing  them  to  the  belt.  The  shoulder  pieces  should  be  2| 
inches  in  width  where  they  bear  on  the  shoulders,  and  be  reduced 
in  width  in  front  and  rear  thereof  to  about  1  inch,  a  tolerance  of  plus 
or  minus  0.10  inch  being  allowed.  The  hooks  for  attacliing  the  sus- 
penders to  the  belt  must  be  of  such  size  as  can  be  readily  inserted  in 
0.2-inch  holes  in  the  metallic  eyelets  of  the  belts,  and  each  hook 
must  sustain  a  pull  of  not  less  than  100  pounds.  A  tolerance  of  plus 
or  minus  2  per  cent  will  be  permitted  upon  the  dimensions  of  the 
suspenders  shown  on  the  drawings,  except  where  other  tolerances 
are  prescribed. 

All  metal  parts,  including  glove  fasteners,  e3^elets,  etc.,  shall  be 
dull-finish  bronze  or  of  metal  fire  gilt  and  burnished,  and  of  the  same 
shade  of  color  as  that  prescribed  for  the  buttons  on  the  service 
uniforms  of  the  United  States  Army. 

The  belts  and  suspenders  must  be  well  milled,  thoroughly  clean, 
free  from  crocking,  closely  shorn,  water-repellant,  and  free  from 
streaks  or  other  imperfections  of  dye,  weave,  and  finish.  The 
thread  used  in  these  belts  and  suspenders  must  be  dyed  an  olive-drab 
color  of  the  same  standard  shade  as  prescribed  for  the  olive-drab 
colored  uniform  ^f  the  United  States  Army.  The  color  must  pass 
the  tests  prescribed  in  paragraph  6  of  "Instructions  to  bidders  and 
special  specifications  governing  the  manufacture  and  inspection  of 
woven  rifle  cartridge  belts,  model  of  1903,  and  suspenders,  model 
of  1907,  No.  480." 

The  rifle  cartridge-belt  fastener  is  made  in  two  parts,  male  and 
female,  from  bronze  bronzed. 

To  fit  the  belt  for  cavalry  a  ring  of  0.135-inch  soft  brass  wire  is 
fastened  to  it  by  a  chape  of  russet  collar  leather,  wliich  is  secured 
by  two  No.  10  brass  belt  rivets  passing  through  the  e3^elets  between 
the  second  and  third  pockets  from  the  left  end. 

CANTEEN    STRAP. 
(Plate  XII.) 

This  consists  of  a  body,  two  hooks,  two  clips,  and  a  canteen  snap 
hook. 

The  body  is  made  of  1-inch  olive-drab  webbing,  tlu'ee  ply,  to  wliich 
are  fastened  by  brass  eyelets  the  hooks,  each  composed  of  a  clip 
made  from  sheet  brass  0.016  inch  tliick,  and  a  hook  of  0.134  inch 
soft  brass  wire  bronzed.  The  canteen  snap  hook  is  held  in  position 
by  a  tubular  iron  rivet  passing  tlirough  the  body  of  the  strap. 


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officers'  saber  belt. 

(Plate  XIII.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  belt  body  \\dth  buckle  and  sliding  loop. 
1  officers'  saber  belt  slide. 
1  slide  safe. 

1  officers'  saber  attachment. 

The  belt  body  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces  per 
square  foot,  or  of  two  thicknesses  of  pigskin  stitched  together.  It  is 
provided  with  a  sliding  loop  of  the  same  material  and  a  If -inch 
bronze  center-bar  buckle,  bronzed,  which  is  secured  by  stitching. 

The  belt  slide  is  made  of  bronze  bronzed  with  a  loop  at  the  lower 
end  for  hook  attachment,  and  is  provided  with  a  safe  to  protect  the 
clothing  from  wear. 

The  length  of  the  saber  belt  is  measured  from  the  buckle  end  of  belt 
body  to  the  last  hole,  and  is  3  inches  shorter  than  the  over-all  measure- 
ment. Officers'  saber  belts  are  regularly  made  in  four  sizes,  the  pro- 
portions being  as  follows : 

38  inches  over  all,  with  adjustment  between  27^  and  35  inches, 

35  per  cent. 
43  inches  over  all,  with  adjustment  between  32^  and  40  inches, 

53  per  cent. 
48  inches  over  all,  with  adjustment  between  37^  and  45  inches, 

10  per  cent. 
53  inches  over  all,  with  adjustment  between  42^  and  50  inches, 

2  per  cent. 

The  officers'  saber  attachment  consists  of  the  following  parts: 
1  officers'  hook  attachment. 
1  long  strap. 

1  short  strap. 

2  officers'  saber-belt  snap  hooks. 

2  buttons  for  officers'  saber  attachment. 

The  hook  attachment  consists  of  a  hook  of  cast  bronze  riveted  to 
a  spring  plate  of  half-hard  brass,  0.049  inch  thick.  A  loop  of 
bronze,  for  attaching  the  straps,  is  inclosed  in  lower  part  of  spring 
plate. 

Each  strap  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces  per 
square  foot,  or  from  two  thicknesses  of  pigskin  stitched,  and  has  a 
standing  loop  of  same  material.  One  end  of  strap  is  passed  through 
loop  of  hook  attachment  and  standing  loop  on  strap,  and  is  then 
passed  through  loop  on  snap  hook  and  fastened  by  a  brass  button, 
bronzed,  which  engages  in  slits  in  the  strap. 

The  snap  hooks  are  made  of  bronze,  with  tongue  of  same  ma- 
terial actuated  by  a  spring  made  of  special  steel  wire  0.035  inch 
in  diameter.     A  lock  nut  is  placed  on  hook  near  the  swivel,  so  that 


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the  tongue  can  be  locked  in  position  after  snap  hook  is  engaged  in 
ring  of  saber  scabbard.  The  upper  part  of  hook  is  riveted  into 
the  loop  of  swivel,  which  is  of  sheet  brass  0.083  inch  thick.  A  pin  of 
soft-brass  wire  0.134  inch  in  diameter  is  riveted  through  upper  part 
of  loop  for  attaching  strap,  as  explained.     All  metal  parts  are  bronzed . 

ENLISTED    men's    SABER    BELT. 
(Plate  XIII.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  belt  body  with  buckle  and  sliding  loop. 
1  enlisted  men's  saber-belt  slide. 
1  enlisted  men's  saber  attachment. 
The  belt  body  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces  per 
square  foot,  with  sliding  loop  of  the  same.     The  buckle  is  the  same 
as  for  officers,  while  the  belt  slide  differs  somewhat  in  shape  and 
dimensions. 

Enlisted  men's  belts  are  made  38  and  47  inches  over  all,  in  equal 
proportions;  the  former  with  adjustment  between  24^  and  35  inches, 
and  the  latter  with  adjustment  between  33^  and  44  inches. 

Belts  for  the  enlisted  men  of  the  Hospital  Corps  are  provided  with 
two  holes,  with  eyelets,  to  receive  the  double  hook  of  the  pouch  for 
first-aid  packet. 

One  enlisted  man's  saber  attachment  consists  of  the  following  parts : 
1  enlisted  men's  hook  attachment. 
1  long  strap  with  sliding  loop. 

1  short  strap  with  sliding  loop. 

2  buttons  for  enlisted  men's  saber  attachment. 

The  hook  attachment  consists  of  a  hook  of  bronze  riveted  to  a 
spring  plate  of  half-hard  brass  0.049  inch  thick,  which  is  slotted  in 
lower  part  to  receive  the  straps. 

Each  strap  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces  per 
square  foot  and  has  a  sliding  loop.  One  end  of  strap  is  passed  through 
the  slot  in  hook  attachment  and  is  fastened  with  a  No.  10  brass  belt 
rivet;  the  other  end  is  passed  tlirough  the  ring  on  saber  scabbard 
and  sliding  loop,  and  is  fastened  by  a  brass  button  engaging  in  slits 
in  the  strap.     All  metal  parts  are  bronzed. 

SABER    KNOT    FOR   OFFICERS. 

(Plate  XIII.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  sling. 

2  sling  sliding  loops. 
1  tassel. 

1  button  piece. 

1  button-piece  sliding  loop. 

1  saber-laiot  button. 


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The  body  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather  S^  to  (i  ounces  per 
square  foot,  cut  and  braided  aroimd  a  core  of  chalk  line  so  as  to  form 
a  soft,  plia])le  cord,  which  is  doubled,  the  ends  being  fastened  to  a 
tassel,  which  is  made  from  the  same  leather  as  the  body,  split  and 
rolled.  The  ends  of  the  tassel  arc  stitched  throu«:h  slinw  and  wrapped 
with  waxed  shoe  tliread,  over  which  iiisset  collar  leather  is  braided. 

The  button  piece,  made  from  5^  to  6  ounce  russet  collar  leather, 
secures  the  sling  strap  to  the  saber.  It  is  fastened  by  a  bronzed 
saber-knot  button  of  brass  fitting  into  slits  in  the  loop. 

SABER    KNOT    FOR    ENLISTED    MEN. 

(Plate  XIII.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  sling  strap. 

2  slidmg  loops. 
1  tassel. 

1  button  piece. 

1  saber-knot  button. 

The  sling  strap  is  a  single  flap  strap,  with  two  sliding  loops,  all 
made  from  6  to  7  ounce  russet  collar  leather.  The  ends  are  passed 
through  a  loop  on  the  tassel  and  stitched  together,  then  passed 
through  the  two  sliding  loops,  a  hole  punched,  and  slits  made  for  the 
saber-knot  button,  which  fastens  the  sling  strap  and  button  piece 
together. 

The  tassel,  of  the  same  leather  as  the  body,  is  slit,  then  made  into 
a  roll  f  inch  in  diameter  and  wrapped  with  waxed  shoe  thread.  A 
loop  is  then  sewed  on,  after  which  the  tassel  is  again  wrapped  with 
waxed  thread,  over  which  russet  collar  leather  is  braided. 

The  button  piece,  made  from  the  same  leather  as  the  body  and 
tassel,  doubles  around  the  guard  of  the  saber,  and  is  fastened  to  the 
sling  strap  by  the  saber-knot  button  of  bronzed  brass. 

SPURS. 

(Plate  XIV.) 

The  parts  are,  for  one  ]5air — 

2  spur  bodies. 
2  rowels. 

The  bodies  of  officers'  spurs  are  made  of  polished  white  metal,  with 
bar  loop  and  stud  for  spur  strap  on  each  side.  The  rowels,  made 
from  sheet  spring  steel  0.049  inch  thick,  have  24  teeth,  are  0.75  inch 
in  diameter,  and  fastened  into  body  by  a  rivet  of  soft  steel  wire  0.109 
inch  in  diameter. 

Spurs  for  enlisted  men  are  made  of  bronze,  with  loops  and  studs 
for  the  spur  strap.  The  rowels,  made  from  soft  decarbonized  sheet 
steel  0.0625  inch  thick,  are  0.875  inch  in  diameter,  with  ten  teeth, 
and  are  fastened  into  body  in  the  same  manner  as  those  for  officers. 


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SPXJR    STRAPS. 

(Plate  XIV.) 

Officers'  spur  straps  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather  5^  to  6 
ounces  per  square  foot.  They  are  narrowed  at  the  ends  and  fitted 
with  f-inch  white  metal  buckles. 

Enlisted  men's  spur  straps  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to 
8  ounces  per  square  foot,  are  uniform  in  width,  and  fitted  with 
f-inch  brass  wire  buckles. 

CANTEEN. 
(Plate  XII.) 

The  components  are — 

1  body. 

1  neck. 

1  boss. 

1  cork  and  safety. 

1  cover,  olive-drab  duck. 

1  cover,  felt. 
The  body,  made  of  IX  sheet  tin,  bright  finish,  is  formed  by  a  die 
in  two  pieces,  which  are  then  soldered  together.  A  triangular  loop 
of  0.148-inch  tinned  iron  wire,  with  a  clip  of  the  same  tin  as  the 
body,  is  soldered  on  each  side.  The  neck  is  a  single  piece  of  white 
metal,  soldered  to  the  canteen  by  a  tin  boss. 

The  cork  is  1.25  inches  long,  tapering  from  0.9375  to  0.8125  inch  in 
diameter,  and  has  a  cap  of  IX  tin  covering  the  top. 

A  No.  00  brass  safety  chain,  3  inches  long,  is  attached  to  a  ring  of 
0.095-inch  brass  wire,  which  passes  around  the  neck.  The  other  end 
is  fastened  to  the  loop  of  the  cork  pull,  which  passes  through  the 
cork  and  is  held  in  by  a  tin  washer  and  galvanized-iron  nut. 

The  canteen  is  first  covered,  for  protection  and  coolness,  with  gray 
wool  felt  0.25  inch  thick,  and  over  this  with  No.  9  olive-drab  duck. 
The  letters  "U.  S."  are  printed  on  the  front. 

McKEEVER  CARTRIDGE  BOX,  CALIBER    .30. 

(Plate  XI.) 

The  parts  are- 
1  front. 
1  back. 

1  hinge. 

2  belt  loops. 

1  thumb  piece. 

1  large  end,  plain. 

1  small  end,  plain. 

1  large  pressed  end  for  screw-driver. 

1  small  pressed  end  for  screw-driver. 


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1  button  and  washer. 

1  hinge  rod  and  washer. 

1  large  body  piece. 

1  small  body  piece. 

1  largo  bellows  piece. 

1  small  bellows  piece. 
The  body  is  made  of  russet  collar  leather  9  to  9  J  ounces  per  square 
foot,  cut  and  stitched,  as  shown.  The  front  and  back,  connected  by 
a  leather  hinge,  rotate  on  a  bronzed  brass  hinge  rod  0.165  inch  in 
diameter,  which  is  held  in  position  by  brass  washers,  riveted  to  the 
ends.  A  swell  is  pressed  in  the  right-hand  end  of  the  box,  across 
which  a  strap  is  stretched  to  form  a  recess  for  carrying  a  screw-driver. 
The  front  is  stamped  with  the  letters  "U.  S."  and  is  fastened  to  the 
back  at  the  top  by  a  leather  thumb  piece,  sewn  to  the  back,  which 
fits  over  a  bronzed  brass  button  riveted  to  the  front.  Two  waist-belt 
loops  are  fastened  to  the  back  by  stitching  at  the  lower  ends  and  No. 
12  brass  rivets  at  the  upper. 

The  cartridges  are  held  in  loops  of  1-inch  webbing  sewed  to  a  bel- 
lows of  No.  9  olive-drab  duck.  The  bellows,  by  allowing  the  heads  of 
the  cartridges  to  incline  forward  when  the  box  is  open,  facilitates 
their  insertion  and  extraction. 

MEAT  CAN. 

(Plate  XV.) 

The  parts  of  the  meat  can  are — 
1  body. 
1  cover. 
1  handle. 

The  body,  formed  in  a  die,  is  made  from  soft  decarbonized  steel, 
0.025  inch  thick,  thoroughly  pickled,  annealed,  and  capable  of  being 
dra^vn,  without  fiirther  annealing,  into  shape  shown.  After  forming, 
the  body  is  tinned  by  immersion  in  a  bath  of  melted  tin.  A  hinge 
for  attaching  the  handle  is  riveted  to  the  body  by  three  VV-inch  No. 
10  tinned  iron  rivets. 

The  cover  is  formed  in  a  die  from  the  same  material  used  for  the 
body,  and  is  also  tinned.  For  convenience  in  removing  the  cover,  a 
D  ring  of  0.109-inch  tinned  iron  wire  is  attached  to  it  with  a  tin  clip 
and  VV-inch  rivet  0.134  inch  in  diameter. 

The  handle  is  formed  from  soft  decarbonized  steel  0.12-inch  thick, 
then  tinned  and  secured  to  the  hinge  by  pin  0.134  inch  in  diameter. 
When  the  meat  can  is  assembled,  the  handle  folds  over  the  cover  and 
the  end  of  it  engages  the  rim  of  the  body,  holding  the  cover  firmly  in 
place. 


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CUP,  MODEL  OF  1908, 
(Plate  XV.) 

The  parts  are— 

1  body. 

1  handle. 

1  upper  insulator, 

1  lower  insulator. 
The  body  is  made  from  sheet  aluminum  0,04  inch  thick  and  drawn 
by  two  operations  into  a  cup  4.8  inches  in  diameter  and  2^  inches 
deep.     The  top  of  the  cup  is  rolled  to  form  a  strong,  stiff  rim. 

The  handle  is  made  from  same  material  as  the  body  and  is  com- 
pleted in  six  operations.  It  is  stamped  with  the  letters  ''U.  S," 
and  "R.  I.  A,"  and  year  of  manufacture.  The  edges  are  folded  for 
stiffness  and  a  slot  is  punched  to  receive  the  tines  of  a  fork  for 
handling  cup  over  a  fire.  It  is  separated  by  fiber  board  insulators 
0,05  inch  thick  from  the  body,  to  which  it  is  fastened  by  three 
aluminum  rivets  of  0.15  inch  diameter. 

CUP,  MODEL  OF  1906. 
(Plate  XV.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  body, 

1  handle. 

1  upper  insulator. 

1  lower  insulator. 
The  body  is  made  from  sheet  aluminum  0.04  inch  tliick  and  drawn 
by  three  operations  into  a  cup  4  inches  in  diameter  by  4.13  inches 
deep.     The  top  of  the  cup  is  rolled  to  form  a  strong,  stiff*  rim. 

The  handle  is  made  from  decarbonized  sheet  steel  0.022  inch  thick 
in  three  operations.  It  is  stamped  with  the  letters  ''U,  S."  and 
"R.  I.  A."  and  year  of  manufacture,  the  edges  folded  for  stiffness, 
and  a  slot  punched  to  receive  the  tines  of  a  fork  for  handling  cup, 
after  which  it  is  aluminized.  It  is  separated  by  fiber  board  insula- 
tors 0,05  inch  thick  from  the  body,  to  which  it  is  fastened  by  tliree 
aluminum  rivets  of  0.15  inch  diameter, 

KNIFE. 

(Plate  XV,) 

The  knife  blade,  blanked  from  special  double-bevel  cutlery  steel, 
is  straightened  and  tempered.  The  aluminum  handles  are  then  cast 
on,  after  wliich  the  blades  are  ground,  polished,  and  tinned,  the 
handles  finally  being  stamped  with  the  letters  "U.  S."  and  "li,  I,  A." 
and  year  of  manufacture. 


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FORK. 

(Plate  XV.) 

The  fork  is  blanked  by  three  operations,  after  whicli  it  is  formed 
to  shape,  with  letters  "U.  S."  on  handle,  tempered,  polished,  and 
tinned.  It  is  then  stamped  with  letters  "R.  I.  A."  and  year  of 
manufacture. 

SPOON. 

(Plate  XV.) 

The  spoon  is  blanked  and  formed  with  letters  *'U.  S."  on  handle 
at  a  single  operation,  after  which  it  is  polished  and  tinned.  It  is  then 
stamped  the  same  as  the  fork. 

CARTRIDGE  BOX  FOR  CALIBERS  .38  AND  .45  REVOLVER  AMMUNITION. 

(Plate  XI.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  body. 

2  end  pieces. 

1  bottom  reinforce. 

2  belt  loops. 

1  revolver  cartridge-box  button  and  washer. 

1  block. 
The  body  is  made  from  a  single  piece  of  russet  collar  leather  5^  to 
6  ounces  per  square  foot,  cut  to  shape  by  a  die,  after  which  it  is 
stamped  with  letters  "U.  S."  It  is  then  made  up  with  ends  and 
bottom  reinforce  stitched  in  place.  A  bronzed  brass  button,  for 
fastening  flap,  is  riveted  through  bottom,  and  two  waist-belt  loops 
secured  to  back  by  stitching  at  the  bottom  and  riveting  at  the  top. 
A  poplar  block,  bored  for  12  cartridges  and  reinforced  b}^  leather 
to  prevent  splitting,  is  inserted  in  the  box  when  used  for  caliber  .38 
cartridges. 

REVOLVER    LANYARD. 

(Plate  XI.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  body. 

1  sliding  loop. 

1  chape. 

1  bag  snap  hook. 
For  officers  the  body  is  made  from  russet  leather  6  to  7  ounces  per 
square  foot,  cut  and  braided  around  a  core  of  chalk  line  so  as  to  form 
a  cord.  The  cord  is  doubled,  provided  with  a  sliding  loop,  and  the 
ends  fastened  to  a  f-inch  bronzed  bag  snap-hook  by  a  chape  of  8  to  9 
ounce  russet  collar  leather. 


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For  enlisted  men  the  body  is  made  from  No.  5  olive-drab  sash  cord 
with  sliding  loop  of  leather  covered  with  thread  to  match.  The  ends 
are  fastened  to  a  f-inch  brown  japanned  bag  snap  hook  by  a  russet 
leather  chape,  to  wliich  they  are  strongly  stitched. 

HAVERSACK,  MODEL  OF  1908. 
(Plate  XII.) 

The  parts  are — 
1  back. 
1  reinforce. 
1  front  pouch. 
1  front  pouch  bottom. 
1  front  pouch  flap. 
1  rear  pouch. 
1  rear  pouch  bottom. 

1  salt  bag. 

2  sugar  and  coffee  bags. 
2  knife  and  fork  pockets. 
1  knife  scabbard. 

1  fork  scabbard. 
1  fastening  strap. 

1  buckle  chape. 

2  hook  chapes. 

2  haversack  snap  hooks. 

The  back  is  made  from  No.  4  olive-drab  cotton  duck.  The  rein- 
force, rear  pouch,  rear  pouch  bottom,  front  pouch,  front  pouch  bot- 
tom, front  pouch  flap,  and  knife  and  fork  pockets  are  made  from 
No.  9  duck.  The  loiife  and  fork  scabbards  are  from  scrap  leather; 
the  salt  bag  and  sugar  and  coffee  bags  from  8-ounce  white  cotton 
drill,  and  the  fastening  strap,  buckle,  and  hook  chapes  of  olive-drab 
webbing. 

The  top  edges  of  both  pouches  and  the  lower  edge  of  the  front 
pouch  flap  are  bound  with  1-inch  olive-drab  cotton  webbing,  and  the 
flap  is  held  down  by  two  soft  rawliide  thongs. 

The  front  pouch  and  bottom  are  sewn  together  and  seam  felled, 
and  with  fastening  strap  and  front  pouch  flap  is  stitched  to  the 
reinforce,  the  latter  being  then  stitched  with  a  felled  seam  across  the 
wider  portion  of  back,  so  that  the  top  of  the  haversack  is  covered 
with  two  tliicknesses  of  duck,  after  which  the  edges  are  bound  with 
1-inch  ohve-drab  cotton  webbing  extending  an  inch  beyond  seam. 

The  hook  chapes  are  sewn  on  outside  of  back,  the  two  haversack 
snap  hooks  being  for  attachment  to  rifle  cartridge  belt. 

The  rear  pouch  bottom,  with  buckle  chape  antl  knife  pockets  se%\Ti 
in  place,  is  stitched  to  rear  pouch  and  seam  felled  after  both  edges  of 
bottom  have  been  bound  with  tape.     These  form  a  pouch  with  knife 


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and  fork  pockets  across  the  ends  when  stitched  to  inside  of  back. 
The  letters  "U.  S."  are  stenciled  on  outside  of  back. 

The  salt  and  coflee  and  sugar  bags  are  three  in  nuni])er  and  are 
provided  with  draw  strings  of  No.  12  cotton  chalk  hnc,  20  inches  longj 

BLANKET-ROLL    STRAP. 

(Plate  XVI.) 

This  consists  of  four  separate  straps  made  from  russet  leather  6  to 
7  ounces  per  square  foot.  The  two  straps  for  buckling  around  the 
blanket  roll  near  the  ends  have  a  f-inch  japanned  iron  skate  buckle 
riveted  to  one  end  and  a  f-inch  D  ring  fastened  by  two  rivets  and  a 
loop  about  5^  inches  from  the  buckle.  A  third  strap,  with  a  special 
swivel  snap  at  one  end  and  a  buckle  at  the  other  connects  the  first 
two  straps  by  fastening  into  the  D's.  The  fourth  strap,  like  the 
first  two  but  without  D  ring,  is  used  to  buckle  around  the  middle  of 
the  roll. 

GUN  SLING,  MODEL  OF  1907,  FOR  U.  S.  MAGAZINE  RIFLE,  MODEL  OF  1903 

(Plate  XVI.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  body. 

2  sliding  loops. 

2  gun-sling  hooks. 
1  gun-sling  loop. 

The  body  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather  weighing  from  7  to  8 
ounces  per  square  foot. 

It  consists  of  a  loop  part  and  a  point  part,  one  end  of  each  having 
a  gun-shng  hook  attached  by  three  No.  14  brass  belt  rivets.  The 
other  end  of  the  loop  part  is  sewed  through  the  gun-sling  loop, 
through  which  the  point  part  passes,  forming  a  double  shng,  the  two 
parts  being  held  together  by  a  sliding  loop  at  either  end.  The  loop 
part  has  16  sets  of  holes  and  the  point  part  26  sets  to  allow  adjustment 
in  length  for  convenience  in  carrying.  -  - 

The  gun-sling  hook  is  stamped  from  sheet  brass  0.109  inch  thick, 
formed  to  shape,  and  bronzed.  The  gun-sling  loop  is  j\  inch  in 
diameter  of  bronze,  bronzed. 

CANTEEN-HAVERSACK    STRAP. 

(Plate  XVI.) 

The  parts  are — 

1  body. 

2  sliding  loops. 

2  brass  wire  end  hooks. 
2  brass  wire  double  hooks. 


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The  body  is  cut  by  a  die  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces 
per  square  foot.  The  ends  form  loops  through  the  double  hooks, 
and  are  fastened  by  the  end  hooks,  which  are  held  in  place  by  the 
sliding  loops.  Holes  in  the  body  admit  of  adjustment  for  length. 
The  end  hooks  are  made  of  brass  wire  0.148  inch  in  diameter.  The 
double  hooks  are  made  of  brass  wire  0.134  inch  in  diameter  and  have 
their  ends  twisted  through  45°  to  permit  the  strap  being  used  with 
haversacks  having  either  the  old  D  rings  or  the  new  snap  hooks. 

CARTRIDGE  BELT,  MODEL  OF  1903,  FOR  COLT'S  .38  CALIBER  REVOLVER. 

(Plate  XIX.) 

Specifications. — Each  woven  belt  to  be  straight  and  2 J  inches 
wide,  to  have  eight  pockets,  each  of  the  required  size  for  holding  six 
caliber  .38  revolver  cartridges.  Each  pocket  shall  be  provided  with  a 
substantial  flap,  with  the  outer  end  fastened  to  the  pocket  by  a  secure 
and  serviceable  glove  fastener.  The  fasteners  must  be  capable  of 
withstanding  5,000  fastenings  and  unfastenings  without  losing  their 
usefulness  as  such.  The  eight  pockets  must  be  of  equal  dimensions  and 
be  equally  spaced  in  a  length  of  23.25  inches.  At  each  end  of  the 
pocket  section  there  shall  be  11  inches  of  plain  webbing,  the  width  of 
which  shall  be  the  same  as  that  of  the  body  of  the  belt,  to  which  the 
fastener  furnished  by  the  Ordnance  Department  will  be  attached. 
Ends  of  billets  shall  be  completely  incased  in  metal  and  a  hook  shall 
be  attached  to  each  end  of  the  belt  and  two  metallic  eyelets  shall  be 
inserted  between  adjacent  pockets,  two  outside  of  each  end  pocket, 
and  sets  of  two  at  intervals  of  2  inches  therefrom  toward  the  end  of  the 
belt,  into  which  the  hooks  may  be  inserted  to  permit  the  length  of  the 
belt  to  be  adjusted,  as  shown  in  drawings.  For  e3^elets  the  threads 
shall  be  separated,  the  eyelet  then  inserted  and  clinched  without  pre- 
vious forming  of  a  hole  by  cutting  of  threads.  All  metallic  eyelets 
shall  be  permanently  secured  in  the  belt  without  fraying  it  and  be 
amply  strong  to  support  a  dead  load  of  not  less  than  that  which  is  sus- 
tained by  the  fabric  of  which  the  belt  is  made.  The  interior  diameter 
of  the  hole  in  the  eyelets  shall  be  0.2  of  an  inch. 

The  general  specifications  as  to  metal  parts  and  the  kind,  quality, 
and  tests  of  the  material  from  which  the  belt  is  made  are  the  same  as 
those  for  the  rifle  cartridge  belt. 

The  cartridge-belt  fastener  is  similar  to  that  of  the  rifle  cartridge 
belt,  except  that  it  is  the  proper  size  for  the  narrow  web  of  the  revolver 
cartridge  belt,  and  the  inside  loop  of  the  female  is  straight.  Where  this 
belt  is  prescribed  as  part  of  the  equipment  for  mounted  men  a  ring  of 
soft  brass  wire  for  saber  attachment  is  fastened  to  it  by  a  chape  of 
russet  collar  leather,  which  is  secured  by  two  brass  rivets  passing 
through  the  lower  edge  of  the  belt  between  the  second  and  third 
pockets  from  the  left  end. 


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WAIST    BELTS    FOR    BANDS. 

(I'latc  XVI.) 

These  aiv  for  bandsmen  only  and  are  made  i'roiu  enameled  leather 
of  the  color  of  the  corps  or  arm  of  the  service.  They  are  of  the  same 
width  and  lengths  as  regulation  belts  for  enlisted  men,  all  metal  parts 
being  the  same  as  for  the  russet-leather  belts. 

The  body  of  the  belts  for  cavalr}^  artillery,  and  infantry  are  made 
from  a  single  j)iece  of  enameled  leather  folded  around  a  strij)  of  buck- 
ram, glued  near  one  edge,  and  stitched  along  both.  The  buckram  is 
used  to  give  sufficient  thickness.  The  holes  are  fitted  with  No.  151 
brass  e3'elets  to  prevent  stretching  and  tearing  by  the  buckle  tongue. 

For  the  Engineer  Corps  the  body  of  the  belt  is  made  from  white 
enameled  leather  with  a  strip  of  red  leather  of  the  proper  width  glued 
and  stitched  to  the  face. 

Saber  attachments  of  enameled  leather,  of  the  same  dimensions  as 
the  regulation  saber  attachment,  with  slide,  are  made  for  the  drum 
Uiajors  of  mounted  bands  only.  Three  thicknesses  of  leather  are 
folded  together  and  stitched  in  the  same  manner  as  the  belt. 

SWORD  FROG    (fOR   NONCOMMISSIONED  OFFICER'S  WAIST  BELT). 

(Plate  XVI.) 

This  is  made  from  russet  leather  weighing  7  to  8  ounces  per  square 
foot.  The  form  complete,  with  slot  for  the  sword  and  hole  for  the 
hook,  is  cut  with  a  die,  so  that  all  are  alike.  The  ends  are  brought 
together  and  the  frog  is  stitched  twice  across  the  middle  of  the  body 
and  down  both  edges,  forming  a  loop  for  the  belt  and  a  socket  for  the 
sword. 

INTRENCHING    TOOLS. 

(Plate  XVII.) 

The  tools  arc — 

1  rule. 

1  wire  cutter. 
1  hand-ax  and  carrier. 
1  intrenching  shovel  and  carrier. 
1  intrenching  pick  mattock  and  carrier. 
The  rule  is  2  feet  long  and  four  fold,  and  is  graduated  in  eighths, 
tenths,  twelfths,  and  sixteenths  of  an  inch. 

The  wire  cutter  is  a  commercial  button  pliers,  10  inches  long. 

The  hand  ax  is  of  solid  cast  steel,  forged  and  tempered  and  weighing 

28 2  ounces,  the  handle  being  of  second-growth  hickory,  secured  to 

the  head  by  a  wooden  wedge  and  a  metal  wedge.     The  carrier  body  is 

made  from  No.  1  olive-drab  cotton  duck  and  provided  with  a  buckle 

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chape  and  billet  for  holding  down  the  flap,  and  with  a  hook  and 
fastener  for  attachment  to  the  cartridge  belt. 

The  intrenching  shovel  weighs  30  ounces  and  has  a  blade  of  solid 
cast  steel,  tempered  and  ground,  the  upper  part  forming  a  socket  for 
the  ash  or  second-growth  hickory  handle,  which  is  in  two  pieces, 
forming  a  T,  with  a  sheet-steel  strap  around  the  joint  and  fastened 
with  two  through  rivets.  The  carrier  consists  of  a  body  of  olive-drab 
duck  and  a  strap  which  secures  the  shovel  by  one  turn  around  the 
handle.  It  is  attached  to  the  belt  with  a  hook  and  fastener  similar 
to  the  one  used  on  the  hand-ax  carrier. 

The  pick  mattock  weighs  complete  42  ounces,  has  a  head  of  solid 
cast  steel  drop  forged  and  ground,  the  blade  and  point  being  tempered, 
and  a  handle  of  second-growth  hickory,  which  is  detached  when 
carried. 

The  carrier  body  consists  of  three  pieces  of  olive-drab  cotton  duck 
held  together  by  tubular  rivets,  and  so  assembled  that  one  piece  forms 
a  pocket  for  the  head,  which  is  secured  in  place  by  folding  up  the  bot- 
tom and  fastening  the  strap  around  the  outside,  while  the  tw^o  other 
pieces  form  a  carrier  for  the  handle.  A  hook  and  fastener  similar  to 
those  used  on  the  hand-ax  carrier  are  attached. 

ARTILLERY    KNAPSACK. 

(Plate  XVIII.) 

The  parts  are — 
1  body. 
1  pocket  flap. 

1  flap  B. 

2  flaps  A. 
2  flaps  C. 

2  reinforces. 

2  knapsack  straps  with  handle. 

2  pocket  straps  with  billets. 

2  pouch  straps  with  billets. 

3  securing  straps  with  billets. 

This  knapsack  is  designed  to  replace  the  haversack  and  blanket  roll 
for  enlisted  men  of  light  batteries.  It  is  made  with  two  compartments, 
one  in  the  form  of  a  pocket  similar  to  the  haversack,  the  other  with 
four  folding  flaps  in  the  form  of  a  pouch  about  12  by  14  by  4  inches. 
The  cloth  parts  are  made  from  No.  9  olive-drab  cotton  duck  and  the 
leather  parts  from  russet  collar  leather  weighing  9  to  9^  ounces  per 
square  foot. 

The  body,  cut  in  one  piece,  forms  the  back  and  front  of  the  pocket 
and  the  back,  side,  and  one  end  of  the  pouch.  The  pocket  and  mid- 
dle pouch  flaps  are  stitched  to  the  middle  portion  of  the  back  about  4 
inches  apart.     The  pocket  flap  is  provided  with  two  straps  and  the 


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pouch  Haps  with  one  for  fastening.  The  side  pouch  flaps  are  stitched 
to  the  upturned  side  edges  of  the  body  and  fold  across  the  top  or 
front  face  of  the  pouch. 

One  of  the  leather  reinforce  pieces  is  stitched  across  the  underside 
of  the  body  between  the  pocket  and  middle  pouch  flaps.  Four  loops 
stitched  to  the  upper  side  of  the  body  through  this  reinforce  form  a 
metfiod  of  attaching  the  knapsack  straps  and  handle.  The  other 
reinforce  piece  is  stitched  on  the  inside  of  the  bottom  end  of  the  pouch. 
The  chapes  and  buckles  of  the  securing  straps  are  stitched  to  the 
outside  of  this  end  through  this  reinforce.  The  securing  straps  them- 
selves are  stitched  to  the  middle  of  the  back  of  the  pocket.  When 
buckled,  these  straps  hold  the  lower  end  of  the  pocket  and  pouch 
together. 

The  knapsack  straps,  secured  as  above  described,  pass  around  both 
pocket  and  pouch,  forming  a  means  of  carrying  the  knapsack. 

POUCH,  MODEL  OF  1907,  FOR  FIRST-AID  PACKET. 
(Plate  XVIII.) 

The  parts  are — 
1  body. 

1  double  hook. 
The  body  is  made  of  one  piece  of  No.  9  olive-drab  cotton  duck,  the 
flap  and  top  having  double  thickness  for  attachment  of  the  glove 
fasteners  and  eyelets  for  the  double  hook.  The  latter  is  of  half-hard 
brass  wire  0.109  inch  in  diameter,  passes  through  the  eyelets,  and  has 
the  ends  bent  into  a  form  suitable  for  attaching  to  the  cartridge  belt. 

SCABBARD  FOR  HOSPITAL  CORPS  KNIFE,  MODEL  OF  1905, 
(Plate  XIX.) 

This  consists  of  a  body  and  belt  loop  made  from  russet  collar  leather 
6  to  7  ounces  per  square  foot,  the  welts  being  harness  leather.  The 
mouth  of  the  scabbard  is  stiffened  by  an  outside  plate,  an  inside  plate, 
and  two  springs,  and  is  secured  by  two  0.125-inch  brass  rivets.  The 
belt  loop  is  formed  by  folding  the  ends  and  sewing  together  around  the 
loop  stiffener,  which  is  made  from  sheet  steel  0.022  inch  thick. 

The  swivel  passes  through  the  belt  loop  and  inside  piece  of  the 
body  and  is  held  by  a  washer  of  sheet  brass  0.049  inch  thick,  which 
is  prevented  from  contact  with  the  hospital  corps  knife  by  a  leather 
SW' ivel  cover  having  its  edges  sewed  in  with  welt.  A  lug  on  the  swivel 
engages  a  stop  washer  having  a  slot  which  limits  the  rotation  of  the 
sw-ivel.  i-^i  1 

HOSPITAL  CORPS  KNIFE,  MODEL  OF  1905.  ] 

(Plate  XIX.)  i 

The  blade  is  of  forged  steel  tempered  the  entire  length,  including 
tang,  being  17.316  inches.     The  guard  is  of  brass  and  is  provided 


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with  a  slot  which  fits  around  tlie  lower  part  ol"  the  tant;  and  against  a 
shoulder  on  the  blade.  The  grip  is  of  black  walnut,  grooved  to  receive 
the  tang  and  shaped  to  fit  the  fingers  of  the  hand,  and  is  fastened  to 
the  tang  by  three  brass  rivets.  The  pommel  is  of  brass  and  secured 
to  the  tang  by  a  steel  screw  0.1 17  inch  diameter.  A  bushing  of  brass 
tubing  is  forced  through  the  tang  at  the  upper  end  and  has  its  ends 
flush  with  the  grip. 

officers'  saber  and  scabbard. 

(Plate  XX.) 

The  parts  are — 

Blade. 

Tang. 

Pommel. 

Guard. 

Grip. 

Ferrule. 

Nut. 

Washer, 
and  of  the  scabbard — 

Body,  with  tip,  bands,  and  rings. 

Mouthpiece,  with  screws. 

Linings. 
The  blades  are  made  from  tool  steel  in  lengths  of  30,  32,  and  34 
inches.     The  tang  or  support  for  the  hilt  is  made  of  soft  iron  welded 
to  the  base  of  the  blade. 

The  pommel,  guard,  and  ferrule  are  of  German  silver.  The  pom- 
mel covers  the  end  of  the  hilt  and  extends  along  the  back  of  the 
grip,  the  lower  end  being  held  by  a  ferrule,  while  the  upper  end  is 
secured  by  heading  down  the  tang,  which  passes  through  all  parts 
of  the  hilt  when  the  latter  is  assembled  with  the  blade. 

The  guard  is  of  the  basket  form  with  four  branches,  plate,  and 
hook.  The  ends  are  slotted  for  the  tang,  the  lower  end  abuts  against 
the  shoulder  of  the  blade,  and  the  upper  end  fits  into  a  notch  in 
the  front  of  the  pommel.  It  has  a  slot  hear  the  upper  end  for 
attaching  the  sword  knot. 

The  ferrule  passes  around  the  pommel  and  grij)  just  above  the 
lower  end  of  the  guard,  holding  them  securely  together.  The  grip 
is  of  black  bone  shaped  to  fit  the  fingers  of  the  hand. 

The  scabbard  is  made  from  sheet  steel  formed  to  shape  and  brazed, 
after  which  the  tip  and  bands  for  rings,  also  of  steel,  are  brazed  to 
the  scabbard.  The  bands  are  drilled  to  receive  the  1-inch  rings 
made  from  0.166-inch  steel  wire. 

The  steel  mouthpiece  is  secured  to  tlio  Ixxly  by  two  screws  and 
has  a  spring  which  extends  insi(l(>  the  scabbard  and  grips  the  sides 


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(il'jtho  Made  to  secure  it  in  the  scabbard.  Two  lining  strips  of  wood 
liekl  between  the  mouthpiece  and  the  si(k\s  of  the  scabbard,  protect 
the  point  in  slieathing  the  saber.     The  scabbard  is  nickel  plated. 

NONCOMMISSIONED    OFFICERS'    SWOHD. 

(Plate  XX.) 

The  only  straight  sword  now  in  service  is  that  for  noncommis- 
sioned officers. 

The  blade,  of  sliear  steel,  is  32  inches  long,  -|  inch  wide  at  the 
shoulder,  tapering  gradually  to  the  i)oint.  The  knob  and  grip  are 
of  brass,  cast  in  one  piece.  The  guard,  also  of  brass,  consists  of 
the  curved  branch,  crosspiece,  and  plate. 

The  grip  and  guard  are  first  assembled  and  then  fastened  to  the 
blatle  and  to  each  other  by  the  tang,  which  passes  through  the  hilt 
and  is  headed  at  the  top  of  the  knob. 

The  body  of  the  scabbard  is  sheet  steel  formed  to  shape  and 
brazed.  A  brass  ferrule  and  hook  for  carrying  the  sword  in  the  frog 
is  secured  to  the  upper  end  of  the  scabbard  by  a  brass  screw\  A 
brass  tip  is  similarly  secured  to  the  lower  end  of  the  scabbard. 

CAVALRY    SABER    AND    SCABBARD. 

(Plate  XXI.) 

The  parts  are  nearly  the  same  as  for  the  officer's  saber,  but  all 
are  much  heavier,  and  the  scabbard  has  no  w^ood  lining  strips. 

The  blade  of  steel  is  36  inches  long,  wdth  a  moderate  degree  of 
curvature,  as  it  is  intended  for  both  thrusting  and  cutting.  The 
guard  is  of  steel  and  has  three  branches  instead  of  four,  as  in  the 
officer's  saber. 

The  pommel  is  of  malleable  iron  brazed  to  a  sheet-steel  ferrule, 
which  extends  part  way  down  the  grip.  The  grip  is  of  wood,  cov- 
ered with  leather  and  wound  with  brass  wire.  The  hilt  is  secured 
hj  the  tang,  wliich  passes  through  the  guard,  grip,  and  pommel, 
being  headed  down  on  the  latter. 

The  scabbard  is  formed  and  matk^  in  the  same  manner  as  that  for 
the  officers'  saber,  but  browned  l)y  the  same  process  used  for  rifle 
bairels,  instead  of  being  nickel  plated. 

LIGHT    ARTILLERY    SABER    AND    SCABBARD. 

(Plate  XXI.) 

The  light  artillery  saber  has  a  heavy  32-inch  blade  of  considerable 
curvature,  as  it  is  essentially  a  cutting  weapon.  For  the  same  rea- 
son the  hilt  is  made  light,  the  guard  having  a  single  branch  termi- 
nating in  a  scroll  or  hook.  The  grip,  pommel,  and  method  of  secur- 
ing the  blade  to  the  liilt  are  practically  the  same  as  for  the  cavalry 
saber.  The  scabbard  does  not  differ  in  any  essential  detail  from 
that  for  the  cavalrv  saber  already  described. 


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DISPATCH    CASE. 

(Plate  XIX.) 

This  consists  of  a  dispatch  case  body,  a  shoulder  strap  and  a^map 
case.     The  parts  are: 
Dispatch  case  body — 

1  front. 

1  gusset. 

1  front  partition. 

1  back  partition. 

2  side  flaps. 

1  back  and  flap. 
1  pencil  holder. 
1  ink-bottle  holder. 
1  buckle  chape. 

1  bUlet. 

2  D-ring  chapes. 

1  shoulder-strap  billet. 
1  shoulder-strap  buckle  piece 
Map  case — 

1  front. 
1  back. 

1  gusset. 

2  D-ring  chapes. 
1  cord. 

The  dispatch  case  and  map  case  are  made  from  russet  collar  leather 
3  to  3^  ounces  per  square  foot.  The  dispatch  case  has  tlu-ee  com- 
partments, the  front  and  middle  ones  having  gussets  and  the  rear 
one,  for  carrying  the  map  case,  being  formed  by  stitching  the  back 
partition  at  sides  and  bottom  between  the  gusset  of  middle  compart- 
ment and  the  back.  This  gusset  extends  beyond  the  partition,  is 
tapered  and  forms  a  welt  between  the  back  and  flap  and  the  side 
flaps  which  fold  inside  the  flap  and  form  a  protection  for  all  compart- 
ments. The  pencil  holder  and  ink-bottle  holder  are  stitched  to  the 
front  face  of  the  front  partition,  the  upper  part  of  which  folds  down 
over  the  front.  A  billet  and  buckle  chape,  respectively,  on  flap  and 
front  fasten  the  case.  An  adjustable  shoulder  strap,  composed  of 
billet  and  buckle  piece,  each  with  a  0.625-inch  bronzed  bag  snap  at 
the  end,  hooks  into  a  bronzed  brass  wire  D  ring  0.148  inch  in  diameter. 
The  ring  is  held  by  a  chape,  which  is  fastened  to  the  back  by  stitching 
and  a  tubular  iron  rivet. 

The  map  case  is  made  with  a  gusset  stitched  to  back  and  fi'ont. 
The  front  is  made  of  two  pieces  with  heavy  transparent  celluloid 
stitched  between,  and  the  back  has  the  upper  part  folded  down  over 
the  front  in  a  short  flap.     Two  ring  chapes  with  D  rings  of  bronzed 


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brass  wire  0.049  inch  in  diameter  are  sewed  to  tlie  back  of  the  case, 
which  is  carried  by  a  three-cord  linen  twine. 

The  dispatch  case  and  map  case  are  made  from  pigskin  when  so  re- 
quested. 

SHOULDER   BELT. 

(Plate  XIX.) 

The  parts  are — 

2  shoulder  straps  with  sliding  loops  and  end  hooks. 
1  rear  centerpiece. 

1  loop  piece. 
1  loop. 

3  clamps. 

This  is  made  from  russet  collar  leather  7  to  8  ounces  per  square 
foot.  The  shoulder  straps  are  cut  and  punched  with  seven  holes  for 
adjustment.  One  end  of  each  is  doubled  into  a  loop  for  the  clamp, 
which  is  held  to  place  by  a  sliding  loop,  and  has  an  end  hook  of  soft 
brass  wire  0.148  inch  in  diameter  fastened  by  two  No.  14  brass  belt  riv- 
ets. The  other  end  is  attached  to  the  loop  piece  by  a  No.  10  brass 
belt  rivet  passing  through  a  No.  151  brass  eyelet. 

The  loop  is  of  cast  bronze  and  joins  the  rear  centerpiece  to  the 
loop  piece,  the  latter  being  stitched  across  close  to  loop.  A  clamp 
is  secured  b}^  stitching  to  the  other  end  of  the  rear  centerpiece. 

This  belt  is  made  from  pigskin  when  so  requested. 

War  Department, 

Office  of  the  Chief  of  Ordnance, 

Washington,  July  3,  1908. 
May  10,  1905. 
Revised  July  3,  1908. 
Form  No.  1719. 
Ed.  July  3-08—3,000. 
25301  1—1085. 

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CAVALRY  SAD  OLE. 


ST/HRUP  HOOD. 


COAT  STRAP. POMIiEL 
QUAHTZH  STRAP 
POMMEL 

FOOT  STAPLE.LOW^ 
1.25-1  N.  BRASS 
HIHG. 

FOOT  STAPLE. 
SEMI-CIPCVLAR. 

HALTER  SQUARE. 
QUARTER  strap/side. 
SADDLE  NmJ. 
STIR 8 UP  STRAP 


STIRRUP  STRAP 
BUCKLE: 


COAT  STRAP  CANTLE. 
SADDLE  BAG  STUD. 
■FOOT  STAPLE.  LOW. 

1.2  i  IN.  BRASS  RING. 


TOOT  STAPLE. HIGH. 
QUARTER  STRAP  CANTLE 

HALTER  SQUARE. 
SLIDING  LOOP 
QUARTER  STRAP  SAFE. 

RIMG  CHAPE. 

QUARTER  STRAP  RING 

CINCHA    STRAP. 

CINCHA    SAFE. 

CINCHA    RING. 

CINCHA   COVER. 
HORSE  HAIR  CINCHA. 


STIRRUP. 


GUIDON    STIRRUP. 
TOP  STRAP- 


SOCKET 
BOTTOM   STRAP. 

HOOO. 


SADDLE   COVER. 


SCABBARD 
a  S.  MA  CA  21 NE  RIFL  E,  M  OPEL   OF  1903 
U.S.MAGfillNE  CARBIDE.  MODELS 


CAVALRY  BRIDLE.  MODEL  OF  1906. 
EXPERIMENTAL. 


CHOViM  PIECE. 
BROW  BAUD. 


^  REINS. 


CHEEK  PIECES 


CURB  CHAIN, 
MODEL  OF  1906. 


CURB  BIT. 
MODEL  OF  1906.^^-/"^^. 
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CURB  BfilDLE, 
MODEL   or  /S06. 


(EAflWMENTAL). 


^CURB  BIT 
THONG. 

8RIO00N     BRIDLE, 
MODEL    OF  /906. 
(EXPEmME/nAL). 


CURB   BRIDLE.  MODEL  OF/902. 


'CURB  BIT, 
MOOei   OF  /892. 


HORSE   BfiUSH. 


CURRYCOMB 


BODY.  ^HAND   STRAP. 

BRISTLES. 


BACH. 


NOSE-BAG. 


LOOP. 


PICKET   PI  hi. 
CROSS  BAR. 


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RINC  AND  EYE.  PICKET  Pi N. 

HEAD-BAND.  LARIAT  STRAP 

BODY. 

CKLE  CHAPE. 


I-IN.  MALLEABLE  IROV 
SNAP.  GERMAN. 


LARIAT. 


VEhlTILATOR. 


'BODY. 


LINEN  BRAIDED  ROPE. 


"H  HIT  MAN    SADDLE. 


COAT  STRAP. 
POMMEL 


STIRRUP. 


SADDLE  dAG 
STUD. 


rOQT  STAPLE..  Loy». 
1.25-IN.  BHASS  FIIN6. 
FOOT  STAPLE.  HIGH. 

QUARTER  STRAP,  CANTLE. 
QUARTER  STRAP  RING. 
QUARTER  STRAP  SAFE. 

CINCH  A   STRAP. 
CINCH  A  SAFE. 

CINCHA    RING. 
CINCHA   COVER. 

HORSEHAIR     CINCHA. 


SURCIHCLE. 

BUCKLE  CHAPE. 


BODY. 


LOOPS. 


1.5  BARREL  POLLEH  BuCKLF. 


RE\^OLVER  HOLSTER,  COLTS. 
CAL..3S  AND  CAL.45 LQNC. 


LOOP. 


M'KEEVER  CARTRIDCE  BOX. 
CAL..30 


SMALL  PRESSED  END 
FOR  SCREW-ORIVER. 


LARCE  PRESSED  END y 
FOR  SCREW-DRIVER.^ 


FRONT. 
BRASS  BUTTON. 


R INC  AMD  STUD. 


ELK  SKIN   THONC. 


CARTRIDCE  BOX  FOR  CAL..38 
AND  .45  REVOLVER  AMMUNITION. 


.BELT  L OCR 
JUJL  ^BOPy. 

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REVOLVER  CARTRIDCE 
BOX  BUTTON. 


OFFICERS'  REVOLVER  LANYARD.^ 


ENLISTED  MEN'S 
REVOLVER  LANYARD. 


.625  BAC  SNAP  HOOK. 

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OFFICERS'  SPUR. 


ROW  EL  \^ 


OFFICERS'  SPUR  STRAP 


.625   WHITE  METAL  BUCKLE. 


ENLISTED  MENS  SPUR. 


SPUR  BODY. 


ENLISTED  MEN'S  S'PUR  STRAP. 


.7S  BRASS  WIRE  BUCKLE. 


CUP,  MODEL  or  1908.  KNIFE. 

EKPEFI I  MENTAL. 


W 


CUP.  MODEL  OF  1906. 
(ALUMINUM). 


W 


MEAT  CAN  COVER. 


D.mc 


Qjr^  AND  LOOP. 


SPOON. 


X 


FORK. 


MEAT  CAN. 


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AND  CARRIER. 


RULE. 


WIRE  CUTTER. 


INTRENCHINC  PICK-MATTOCK 
AND  CARRIER. 


I  EAT  HE  Ft  Kin  FORCE 


BASE  PLATE. 


INTRENCHING  SHOVEL  AND  CARRIER. 


rASTEf/EF(. 


Plate  XVIII. 


POUCH.  MODEL  OF  1907. 

FOR  FIRST  AID  PACKET. 


DISPATCH  CASE 


SCABBARD  FOR 
HOSPITAL  CORPS  KNIFP 


MODEL  or  1905. 


SHOULDER  BELT. 


BELT  LOOP 


75  BRASS  WIRE 
BUCKLE.  BRONZED. 


SHOULDER  STRAP 
BUCKLE  PIECE 


SHOULDER   STRAP 
BILLET 


REAR    CENTER 
PIECE. 


BRASS  BELT 
RIVET  NO  10 


LOOP 
PIECE. 


HOSPITAL  CORPS  KNIFE. 


~ CLAMP 


BRASS  EYELETS. 


CARTRIDCE  BELT  MODEL  OF  1903. 
FOR  COLT  .38  CAL.  REVOLVER. 


CLOVE  FASTENER 


REVOLVER    CARTRIDCE      \       RINC  FOR    SABER 
BEL  T  FAS  TENER.  MALE.      \         ATT  A  CHMEN  T 

BRASS  BELT  RIVETS. 
NO.  10.  BRONZED 


REVOLVER    CARTRIDCE 
BELT  FASTENER.  FEMALE. 


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CLASSIFIOATION  OF  COMrONKNT  PART8  OF  HORSE  EQUIPMENTS  AND 
EQUIPMENTS  FOR  OFFICERS  AND  ENLISTED  MEN. 


[Insert  in  Ordnance  Department  pamphlet  No.  1719  at  the  end  of  tert.] 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  3. 
Artillery  knapsack. 

Part  I,  Class  X,  Section  3. 

Ax.  hand  (intrenching). 

Ax,  hand,  carrier  (intrenching). 

Part  I,  Class  IX.  Section  3. 

Belt,  cartridge,  caliber  .38  (or  .45)  revolver,  model  of  1903. 

Part  T,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 

Belt,  cartridge,  woven,  cavalry,  caliber  .30.  model  of  1903. 
Belt,  saber,  enlisted  men. 

Part  I.  Class  IX,  Section  6. 
Belt,  saber,  officer's. 
Belt,  shoulder. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  4. 
Belts,  waist,  for  bands. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 
Blanket-roll  straps. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Blanket,  saddle. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 

Box.  cartridge,  McKeever,  caliber  .30. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 
Box,  cartridge,  caliber  .38  (or  .45),  revolver. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  6. 
Breast  strap  and  martingale,  hunting  design. 

Part  T,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 

Bridle,  cavalry,  model  of  1906,  composed  of — 
Bridoon  bit.  model  of  1906. 
Brow  band. 
Brow-band  ornaments. 
Cheek  pieces  for  bridoon  bridle. 
Cheek  pieces  for  curb  bridle. 
Crowupiece  for  bridoon  bridle. 
Crownpiece  for  curb  bridle. 
Curb  bit.  model  of  1906. 


Bridle,  cavalry,  model  of  1900,  composed  of — Continued. 
Curb-bit  thong. 
Curb  chain,  model  of  1900. 
Curb-chain  hooks. 
Reins  for  bridoon  bridle. 
Reins  for  curb  bridle. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  6. 

Bridle,  combination  halter,  officer's,  experimental,  composed  of- 
Brow  band. 
Brow-band  ornaments. 
Cheek  pieces  (bridle). 
Cheek  pieces  (halter). 
Crownpiece. 
Curb  bit,  model  of  1892. 
Curb  chain,  model  of  1904. 
Gullet. 
Halter  strap. 
Nose  and  chin  strap. 
Rein. 

Part  I.  Class  IX,  Section  5. 

Bridle,  curb,  model  of  1903,  composed  of — 
Curb  bit,  model  of  1892. 
Curb  chain,  model  of  1904. 
Curb-chain  hooks. 
Headstall — 

Brow  band. 
Brow-band  ornaments. 
Cheek  pieces. 
Crownpiece. 
Throatlatch. 
Rein. 
Bridle,  watering,  composed  of — 
Bit,  watering. 
Bit  snaps. 
Rein. 
Bridoon  bit,  model  of  1906. 
Brow  band. 
Brow-band  ornaments. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Brush,  horse. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 
Can,  meat. 
Canteen. 

Can  teen -haversack  strap. 
Canteen  strap,  web. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 
Canteen  strap,  cavalry. 
Cartridge  belts  (See  Belt,  cartridge). 
Cartridge  boxes  (See  Box,  cartridge). 


Pakt  I,  Class  VII.  Section  5. 
Cavalry  saber  and  scabbard. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 

Cavalry  bridle,  model  of  190G. 

(See  Bridle,  cavalry,  model  of  1906.) 
Cavalry  saddle,  McClellan  pattern. 

(See  Saddle,  cavalry,  McClellan  pattern). 
Cheek  pieces. 
Cincha,  hair. 
Cincha.  horse  hair. 
Coat  straps,  cantle. 
Coat  straps,  pommel. 
Cover,  horse. 
Cover,  saddle. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  6. 

Combination  halter  bridle. 

(See  Bridle,  combination  halter.) 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Crownpieces. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 
Cup,  model  of  1906. 
Cup,  model  of  1908. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 

Curb  bit.  model  of  1892. 
Curb  bit,  model  of  19(t6. 
Curb  bridle,  model  of  1902. 

(See  Bridle,  curb,  model  of  1902.) 
Curb  chain,  model  of  1904. 
Curb  chain,  model  of  1906. 
Curb-chain  hooka. 
Currycomb. 

Part  I,  Class  IX.  Section  6. 

Dispatch  case. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 

Fork. 

Frog,  sliding,  for  N.  C.  U.  waist  belt. 

Gunsling,  model  of  1907. 

Part  I,  Class  IX.  Section  o. 
Halter: 

Halter  headstall. 
Halter  strap. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 

Haversack,  model  of  1908. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 
Holster,  revolver,  Colt's,  caliber  .38  (or  .45)  long  (or  short)  barrel. 


4 

Part  1,  Class  IX.  Section  5. 
Horse  brush. 
Horse  cover. 
Horse  cover,  blanket  lined. 

Part  I,  Class  VH,  Section  5. 

Hospital  Corps  knife,  model  of  1905. 
Hospital  Corps  knife  scabbard,  model  of  1905. 

Part  I,  Class  X,  Section  3. 
Intrenching  tools: 
Ax,  hand. 
Ax,  hand,  carrier. 
Pick  mattock. 
Pick- mattock  carrier. 
Rule. 
Shovel. 

Shovel  carrier. 
Wire  cutter. 


Knapsack,  artillery. 
Knife. 


Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  3. 
Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 


Part  I,  Class  VII,  Section  5. 
Knife,  Hospital  Corps,  model  of  1905. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 

Knot,  saber,  enlisted  men's. 

Part  I.  Class  IX,  Section  6. 
Knot,  saber,  officer's. 

Lanyard,  revolver. 


Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 
Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 


Lariat. 
Lariat  strap. 
Link. 

Part  I,  Class  VII,  Section  5. 

Light  artillery  saber  and  scabbard. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
McClellan  saddle. 

(See  Saddle,  cavalry,  McClellan  pattern.) 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 

McKeever  cartridge  box,  caliber  .30. 
Meat  can. 

Part  I,  Class  VII,  Section  5. 

Noncommissioned  officer's  sword. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Nosebag. 


Pakt  I,  Class  VII,  Section  5. 
Officer's  saber  and  scabbard. 

Pakt  I,  Class  X.  Section  3. 
Pick  mattock  (intrenching). 
Pick-raattock  carrier  (intrenching). 

Part  1,  Class  IX.  Section  5. 
Picket  pin. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 

Pouch,  model  of  1907,  for  first-aid  packet. 

Part  I.  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Quarter  strap. 
Quarter  straps,  adjustable. 
Reins  for  bridoon  bridle. 
Reins  for  curb  bridle. 

Part  1,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 

Revolver  holster.     (See  Holster,  revolver.) 
Revolver  lanyard. 

Part  I,  Class  X,  Section  3. 
Rule  (intrenching). 

Part  I,  Class  VII,  Section  5. 

Saber  and  scabbard,  cavalry. 
Saber  and  scabbard,  light  artillery. 
Saber  and  scabbard,  officer's. 
Saber  belts.     (See  Belt,  saber.) 
Saber  knots.     (See  Knot,  saber.) 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Saber  straps. 
Saddle,  cavalry,  McClellan  pattern,  composed  of — 

Cincha,  hair. 

Coat  straps,  cantle. 

Coat  straps,  pommel. 

Quarter  straps,  adjustable. 

Saddletree,  covered. 

Saddle  trimmings. 

Stirrups,  hooded.  , 

Stirrup  strajjs. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  6. 

Saddle,  Whitman,  composed  of — 
Cincha,  horsehair. 
Coat  straps. 
Quarter  straps. 
Saddletree. 
Saddle  trimmings. 
Stirrups,  German  silver. 
Stirrup  straps. 


6 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Saddlebags. 
Saddle  blanket. 
Saddle  cover. 
Saddlecloth,  service. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  6. 

Saddlecloth,  dress,  officer's. 
Saddlecloth,  service,  officer's. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 
Saddletree. 
■  Saddle  trimmings. 

Part  I.  Class  VII,  Section  5. 

Scabbard  for  Hospital  Corps  knife,  model  of  19(»5. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5. 

Scabbard  for  U.  S.  rifle,  model  of  1903. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  6. 
Shoulder  belt. 

Part  1,  Class  X,  Section  3. 
Shovel  (intrenching) . 
Shovel  carrier  (intrenching). 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 

Sliding  frog  for  N.  C.  O.  waist  belt. 
Sling,  gun,  model  of  1907. 
Spoon. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  2. 
Spurs. 
Spur  straps. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  6. 
Spurs,  officer's. 
Spur  straps,  officer's. 
Stirrups,  German  silver. 

Part  I.  Clxss  IX,  Section  5. 

Stirrups,  hooded. 

Stirrups,  with  guidon  socket. 

Stirrup  straps. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  1. 
Straps,  blanket-roll 
Strap.s,  canteen-haversack. 
Straps,  canteen,  web. 

Part  I.  Class  IX.  Section  2. 

Strajj,  canteen,  cavalry. 

Part  I,  Class  IX,  Section  5 
Straps,  lariat. 
Straps,  saber. 


Part  I,  Class  IX.  Section  2. 
Straps,  spur. 

Part  I.  Class  IX.  Skction  (5. 
Straps,  spur,  officer's. 

Part  J.  Class  IX.  Section  o. 

Straps,  stirrup. 
Surcingle. 

Part  I,  Class  IX.  Section  1. 

Suspenders,  cartridge  belt,  model  of  1907. 

Part  I.  Class  VTT.  Section  5. 

Sword  for  noncommissioned  officer. 

Part  I.  Class  X.  Section  3. 
Tools,  intrenching. 

(See  Intrenching  Tools.) 

Part  I.  Class  IX.  Section  4. 
Waist  belts  for  band. 

Part  I.  Class  IX.  Section  5. 

Watering  bridle  (See  Bridle,  watering). 

Part  I.  Class  IX.  Section  6. 
Whitrhan  saddle  (See  Saddle.  Whitman). 

Part  I.  Class  X,  Section  3. 
Wire  cutter  (intrenching). 
War  Dkpart.ment, 

OhKIfE  OK  TDK  CitlEF   Ol'  OUDNANOK, 

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